Sermons
A Day of Remembrance and Celebration
On Sunday, January 14, the community of St. Paul’s on the Green commemorated the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Rev. Canon Harlon Dalton, Interim Canon for Mission Advocacy, Racial Justice, and Reconciliation was on hand to preach at both services. You can watch the full service with this LINK and read […]
Continue ReadingOur Resurrection Mandate
In today’s Gospel of John Jesus says: “As the Father has sent me, so I send you” That is the resurrection energy in a nutshell: As me, so you. Jesus is the prototype, the mandate, for our lives. I want to talk with you about what this resurrection mandate might look like in our lives […]
Continue ReadingDecember 29, 2019, the Rev. Canon Richard Tombaugh
Sermon preached by the Reverend Canon Richard Tombaugh St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday after Christmas In the beginning was the Word. This is the Christmas story, the third time the Bible tells it. It’s the same story we heard on Christmas Eve, the story of the manger and the shepherds […]
Continue ReadingChristmas Day, December 25, 2019, the Rev. Ian Montgomery
Sermon preached by the Reverend Ian Montgomery, Missional Priest-in-Charge, Christ Church, Norwalk St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Christmas Day
Continue ReadingChristmas Eve, December 24, 2019, the Rev. Louise Kalemkerian
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Christmas Eve O holy child of Bethlehem, descend to us we pray. In the name of God who love us unconditionally, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN It is roughly 100 miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem. According to Google Maps, it […]
Continue Reading“The Mercy of Joseph,” December 22, 2019, the Rev. Louise Kalemkerian
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday of Advent In the name of our all-loving God, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer, AMEN. In a couple of parishes I have served, the fourth Sunday of Advent was reserved for the Children’s Christmas pageant. The custom was in […]
Continue ReadingDecember 15, 2019, the Rev. Canon Dexter Cheney
Sermon preached by the Reverend Canon Dexter Cheney, St. Thomas Church, New Haven St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday of Advent The Rev. Canon Cheney wrote out his sermon by hand. If you missed his preaching, please listen to the recording above!
Continue Reading“Turn Around,” December 8, 2019, the Rev. Louise Kalemkerian
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday of Advent In the name of our all-loving God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN. Advent has traditionally been a season of preparation. The church over the centuries has come to understand that Christians need to set aside […]
Continue ReadingDecember 1, 2019, the Rev. Louise Kalemkerian
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday of Advent In the name of our all-loving God, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer. AMEN. Happy New Year! Today is the beginning of the Church Year, which begins with the season of Advent, the season in which we prepare […]
Continue ReadingDecember 1, 2019, the Rev. Carolyn Legg, Deacon
Sermon preached by the Reverend Carolyn Legg, Deacon St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday of Advent In the name of our Creator; our Redeemer, and our Sustainer. Amen Happy New Year!! No, I am not rushing the calendar; it is Advent and the beginning of the church’s New Year. The word advent comes […]
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