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Homily preached by the Reverend Malinda Johnson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Ninteenth Sunday after Pentecost – October 7, 2012 Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will not enter it. Anyone remember that old commercial for a certain margarine that supposedly tasted […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – October 7, 2012 I’ll bet that in the midst of the present election season, there are many diverse opinions in this room about the economy, jobs, health care and the various candidates running for offices. […]
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Sermon preached by Anne M. Watkins St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels (transferred) – September 30, 2012 In the name of God: Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier. Amen. On the third day of General Convention last July, during the daily Eucharist, Bishop Michael Curry of the Diocese of […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 23, 2012 In the name of the living God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Back in the day when I taught Sociology at a university in Michigan, I had my students participate in a […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Malinda Johnson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 16, 2012 “How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! And the tongue is a fire.” Use your words. I remember when my kids were in pre-school, whenever a fight broke […]
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Homily preached by Frank Tuchols, Pastoral Associate St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 9, 2012 That was surprisingly rude of Jesus to speak to that woman in that way! But she was a gentile and gentiles commonly were referred to as “dogs” by Jews of Jesus’ time. […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 9, 2012 In the name of God: Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer. Amen. An elderly gentleman had a problem hearing for a number of years. He went to the doctor who was able to have him […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Adam Yates St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 2, 2012 “The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he stands behind our […]
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Sermon preached by Anne M. Watkins St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 26, 2012 Choose this day whom you will serve. In the name of God: Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. Amen. I want to commend you for your choice to be here this morning. After all, summer […]
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Homily preached by Frank Tuchols, Pastoral Associate St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost – The Feast of St. Mary the Virgin (transferred) – August 19, 2012 As we celebrate this ancient feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary I would like to focus our attention on the relationship that Mary […]
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