Archive for 2010
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Nativity of Our Lord – Christmas Eve – December 24, 2010 In the name of God who gathers us together, comes to us as baby and creates life all around us. Amen. It is my great joy as rector of […]
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Sermon preached by Anne M. Watkins St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday after Christmas – December 26, 2010 In the name of God: who was and is and is to come. Amen. May I have a word with you? I wonder how that question sits? Likely, it depends on who is posing […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Nativity of Our Lord – Christmas Day – December 25, 2010 Today we gather once again to hear the Good News of Jesus’ birth – the news that began quietly in a far away and lonely place and eventually shook […]
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Homily Homily preached by the Reverend Vicki M. Davis, Guest Celebrant & Preacher St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 19, 2010 “Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way.” So begins the passage from Matthew’s Gospel this morning. He proceeds to tell his […]
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Evensong Homily Preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Christmas Lessons & Carols – The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 19, 2010 Welcome to St. Paul’s on the Green. I hope that you will peruse the other several opportunities in the announcement leaflet for celebrating this sacred and […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 19, 2010 The blessing of God who comes, the Christ who shares our human frame, and the incarnating Spirit who births new life in us be upon us. Amen. As you entered the church’s […]
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Sermon preached by the Reverend Adam Yates St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday of Advent – December 12, 2010 Today’s gospel lesson is an excellent example of the pitfalls of reading scripture out of context. You see, when read by itself, this short story of John’s message from prison is easily […]
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Homily preached by the Reverend Adam Yates St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday of Advent – December 5, 2010 I love Advent because it changes every time we approach and engage it. Sometimes Advent afflicts us with the promise of judgment. This is the case in today’s gospel reading, where John […]
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Homily preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday of Advent – December 12, 2010 Here we are – Advent III – another week closer to the celebration of God’s surprise visit to humankind in the form of a baby, but instead of hearing angel voices announcing […]
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Evensong Homily Preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Advent Lessons & Carols – The Second Sunday of Advent – December 5, 2010 Welcome to St. Paul’s and to our annual Advent Procession of Lessons and Carols. It occurs to me that the procession the acolytes and choir made […]
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