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Sermon preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday after Pentecost – June 17, 2012 Last week at the early service, I explained that we have just entered into the longest season on the church calendar – the season after Pentecost – sometimes known as Ordinary Time. […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday after Pentecost – June 10, 2012 Did you hear it? “He’s out of his mind!” That’s what his family and friends say about Jesus in the Gospel we read today. In the original Greek, the word used was […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Adam Yates St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday – June 3, 2012 I once encountered God during dinner in a college cafeteria. One moment I was sitting with a group of friends over a shared meal, the next I was overwhelmed by […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Day of Pentecost – May 27, 2012 May each day hold a greeting from the Spirit of God, each nigh be visited by the dove of peace, and the life of God-within us be full of wisdom, truth, and grace. […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Seventh Sunday of Easter: Ascension Day (transferred) – May 20, 2012 We never know what’s coming our way next. Do we? We can plan well and far ahead. We can take precautions in advance of possible setbacks. We can map […]
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Sermon preached by Kit Sharp, Seminarian Intern St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 13, 2012 Please pray with me as I borrow words from Julian of Norwich, a medieval mystic and theologian: Beloved, may I speak to you of Jesus Christ, our true Mother, the one who […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fifth Sunday of Easter – May 6, 2012 In the Name of God: Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier. Amen. “Hear what the Spirit is saying to the people.” That’s the instruction we get at the conclusion of the reading of the […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday of Easter – April 29, 2012 C.S. Lewis once said that there are three things God wants for us: to love, to be loved and to grow up. Today is Good Shepherd Sunday and the church, in its […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Adam Yates St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday of Easter – April 22, 2012 For two years while I was in seminary, I served as an intern at a local Episcopal church. One of my responsibilities during that time was being a storyteller in the Godly […]
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Sermon preached by Robert Berra, Seminarian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday of Easter – April 15, 2012 I have been sitting with this story of “Doubting Thomas” all week. It has been rather uncomfortable. I’ve been a bit haunted by the phrase “Blessed are those who have not seen and […]
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