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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 18, 2011 May the gentle Christ speak through us, the creative God expand our lives unexpectedly, and the Holy Spirit write the Gospel in our hearts every day. Amen. She is young, unassuming, obedient […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Barnabas, Greenwich, CT On the Occasion of the Ordination of the Rev’d Jules Jodko to the Sacred Order of Priests – December 17, 2011 May the light of Christ’s presence be with us, the warmth of the Holy Spirit gather round us, and the arms of our […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2011 May the world be restored to hope, the heavens sing aloud with the promise of good to come, and God: Creator, Redeemer, and Spirit be with us in each moment. Amen. On […]
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Homily preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2011 Preaching professors often encourage their seminary students to find the Good News in the scriptures and make that news the core of any sermon they preach. During the season of Advent, it […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday of Advent – November 27, 2011 May the Christ be seen when we look behind us, the Spirit be found walking ahead, and the Creator look with love over all creation. Amen. A priest dies and is waiting […]
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Sermon preached by Robert Berra, Seminarian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King – November 20, 2011 The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Mt 25:31-46) is my favorite passage in all of scripture. There are 3 reasons this is my favorite passage. The first reason […]
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Evensong Homily Preached by the Rev’d Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King – November 20, 2011 Being in this place – this space – is important for many of us. It’s an easy place for us to let go of things that are bothering […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Adam Yates St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost – November 13, 2011 The readings today are a bit heavy, to put it nicely. This happens every year as the church year comes to a close next week—as we move farther away from Easter, when […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT All Saints’ Sunday – November 6, 2011 In the name of God: Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer, who rejoices in all the saints. Amen. A man was reflecting on his college years with his children. “One day,” he told them, “our professor gave […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost – October 30, 2011 The story is told of a preacher who was having a conversation with his wife after a morning when he delivered what he thought was a magnificent and masterful sermon, “Tell me, […]
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