Sermons
Mourning Doves and Neighbors — July 10, 2016
A Sermon Preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost July 10, 2016 Deuteronomy 30:9-14; Luke 10:25-37 One of the simple pleasures I enjoy is watching the variety of birds that visit the feeders in my front yard. I especially love the vividness of the […]
Continue ReadingA New Order — July 3, 2016
A Sermon Preached by the Reverend Carlos de la Torre St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 3, 2016 Isaiah 66:10-14; Galatians 6:(1-6) 7-16; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 Blessed be name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. Amen. A few weeks ago, a dear friend and I […]
Continue ReadingStorms – June 26, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost June 26, 2016 Psalm 77;1-2, 11-20; Luke 9:51-62 “Your way was in the sea and your paths in the great waters, yet your footsteps were not seen.” Having spent the first two weeks of June in […]
Continue ReadingLearning Grace — June 19, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr. Carolyn Sharp St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost June 19, 2016 Isaiah 65:1-9; Psalm 22:18-27; Luke 8:26-39 Holy God, in You we know light and peace. Draw us deeper into Your grace. Teach us to mediate Your compassion, that the storms of […]
Continue ReadingTry — June 12, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Peter Thompson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 12, 2016 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15; Galatians 2:15-21; Luke 7:36-8:3 Let us pray. Take our lives and let them be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; Take our moments and our days, Let them flow in […]
Continue ReadingA Word on the Tragic Attack in Orlando
Dear Ones, I’m writing this as I begin the second week of my vacation because I’ve learned that there is no such thing as a vacation from violence and acts of terror. The assault on members of the LGBTQ community in Orlando on Sunday morning was the second largest terrorist act on American soil since […]
Continue ReadingGod’s Gentle (and Healing) Interruptions — June 5, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Carlos de la Torre St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday of Pentecost June 5, 2016 1 Kings 17:17-24; Galatians 1:11-24; Luke 7:11-17 Blessed be name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. Amen. Starting last Sunday, we’ve embarked on a journey through the […]
Continue ReadingOur Commitment to Healing Ministry – May 29, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday after Pentecost May 29, 2016 1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43; Galatians 1:1-12; Luke 7:1-10 Twelve years ago, we made the decision to make the ministry of healing a central component of our ethos as a faith community […]
Continue ReadingMaking Things Up Again – May 22, 2016
Sermon preached by the Reverend Peter Thompson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday May 22, 2016 Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Let us pray. Take our lives and let them be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; Take our moments and our days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise. […]
Continue ReadingThose “In-Between” Times of Life – May 8, 2016
Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Ascension Sunday (observed) May 8, 2016 Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 May our lives shine with the brightness of God’s grace, the warmth of Christ’s caring, and the vitality of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Does anyone not know what […]
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