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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Day of Pentecost – May 19, 2013 It’s the only so-called drunken escapade ever mentioned in Scripture where there wasn’t a hangover. Nobody passed out. Nobody failed a DUI test. Nobody said things they later regretted or woke up in […]
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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 Sunday – May 12, 2013 In the Name of God: Creator, Liberator, Comforter. “Why do you stand looking up toward heaven?” What a weird question! As if what they had just observed was an […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 5, 2013 In the name of the living God: Creater, Redeemer, Sustainer. Amen. It occurred to me this week as I have been preparing to preach today that there are a whole lot of […]
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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 21, 2013 In the name of the one who created, knows and loves us. I’ve been thinking about the children’s game, “Follow the Leader.” In some ways, I feel like it’s been years since […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fifth Sunday of Easter – April 28, 2013 In the name of God: Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier. Amen. Theologian Arthur McGill once said: “It does not do any good to tell people that they need to behave themselves and stop treating […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday of Easter – April 14, 2013 In the Name of God: Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer. Amen. Richard Foster, a Christian theologian in the Quaker tradition, suggests that when we read the Bible, we should try to “live the experience. […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday of Easter – April 7, 2013 An older lady was pulled over for speeding. “Is there a problem, Officer?” she asked. “Ma’am, you were speeding,” “Oh, I see.” “Can I see your license please?” The older woman replied, […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Good Friday – March 29, 2013 Several years ago, I read a reflection by a priest who wrote about a Good Friday service she attended when she was a teenager. When the large cross was brought into the church and placed […]
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Sermon preached by Dr. Fredrica Harris Thompsett St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Great Vigil of Easter – March 30, 2013 Gracious God Guide us as we move From Darkness to Light, From Mourning a loss to Remembering Love. Set our Hearts Afire with Resurrected Love. Amen On this most holy night, I […]
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Sermon preached by Dr. Fredrica Harris Thompsett St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Maundy Thursday – March 28, 2013 In tonight’s service we are invited, rather I believe we are biblically urged, to experience the hospitality of God . . . the untamed hospitality of God! * I wish to emphasize that word “untamed.” […]
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