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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eve of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle — January 24, 2016 Due to Winter Storm Jonas, Sunday morning services were canceled. Today’s sermon was preached at a service of Evensong w/ Holy Communion on the evening of January […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr. Carolyn J. Sharp, Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, Yale Divinity School St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday after Epiphany January 17, 2016 You can download Dr. Sharp’s sermon here.
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Peter Thompson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday after Epiphany: The Baptism of the Lord January 10, 2016 Isaiah 43:1-7; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Let us pray. Take our lives and let them be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; Take our moments and our days, Let them […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Feast of the Epiphany (observed) — January 3, 2016 Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12 One of the favorite images of Christmas is that of the Magi travelling by camel through a star lit night. One brilliant star dominates the sky as they […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Feast of Holy Innocents (transferred) — December 27, 2015 Jeremiah 31:15-17; Revelation 21:1-7; Matthew 2:13-18 It’s just two days after Christmas and yet the story in the Gospel probably advances time by about two years. The Magi have come and gone and Herod, […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Peter Thompson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Christmas Day December 25, 2015 Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-4; John 1:1-14 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. Amen. I begin this morning […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord — Christmas Eve December 24, 2015 Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20 Come into our lives, gentle Jesus, surprise us with your kindness, remind us of our shared vulnerability with you and the […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Peter Thompson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2015 Micah 5:2-5; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-55 Let us pray. O Holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray; cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today. Amen. Those of you […]
Continue ReadingSermon – December 19, 2015 – Blue Christmas
Sermon preached by the Reverend Peter Thompson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Blue Christmas: A Service of Light, Healing and Hope December 19, 2015 Matthew 1:18-2:20 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. Amen. “A […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday of Advent — December 13, 2015 Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philipians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 All decked out in shades of rosy pink we are today. The third Sunday of Advent has traditionally been a day for lightening up a bit, […]
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