Sermons
“St. Michael and All of Us Angels,” September 29, 2019, the Rev. Louise Kalemkerian
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels In the name of God, Creator, Redeemer and Inspiration. AMEN. It is the custom here at St. Paul’s to observe the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels on the Sunday closest to […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 22, 2019, the Rev. Canon Richard Tombaugh
Sermon preached by the Reverend Canon Richard Tombaugh St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (track 2) The Gospels include considerable talk about money. We often misquote one well-known reference about money being the root of all evil. The correct text in First Timothy is that “The love of money […]
Continue Reading“Lostness,” September 15, 2019, the Rev. Louise Kalemkerian
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (track 2) In the name of God, Creator, Redeemer, Advocate. AMEN. Today is the 56th anniversary of bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL, a horrific event which killed four Sunday School students, Addie […]
Continue Reading“The Call to Discipleship,” September 8, 2019, the Rev. Louise Kalemkerian
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (track 2) In the name of our all-loving God, Creator, Redeemer, Advocate. AMEN. Had I realized I was coming back from vacation to this Gospel reading, I probably would have stayed away few days longer! One […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 1, 2019, the Rev. Canon Dexter Cheney
Sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Dexter Cheney, St. Thomas Church, New Haven St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (track 2) The Rev. Canon Cheney wrote out his sermon by hand. If you missed his preaching, please listen to the recording above!
Continue Reading“Separation,” August 25, 2019, the Rev. Alice Mindrum
Sermon preached by the Reverend Alice Mindrum, Associate Priest, St. Paul’s, Fairfield St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (track 2) In the name of God: Creator, Savior and Inspiration. Amen. At one time or another I suspect all of us have heard someone say, “I cannot deal with organized […]
Continue Reading“God’s Revolution,” August 18, 2019, the Rev. Louise Kalemkerian
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Feast of St. Mary the Virgin Today we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, an ancient observance of the early church that has no basis in Scripture. But it is a tradition that the early church held onto […]
Continue Reading“You Must Also be Ready,” August 11, 2019, the Rev. Don Burr. Deacon
Sermon preached by the Reverend Don Burr, Deacon St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Track 2) Our family has just returned from a two-week camping trip along the coast of Maine–miles I have traveled all my life; and a trip my family and I have made together for the […]
Continue ReadingJesus’ Values – August 4, 2019
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Track 2) In the name of our all loving God, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer, AMEN. What a dark and cynical lesson we get from Ecclesiastes! That everything in life is futility and hopelessness. The reflections of […]
Continue ReadingPersistent Prayer – July 28, 2019
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Track 2) In the name of the God who loves us totally, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN. In the 5th century St. Augustine remarked “Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is restless […]
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