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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Second Sunday After Pentecost – June 14, 2009 May the light of Christ shine on every moment of doubt, the creativity of God break open the boundaries of our possibilities, and the Holy Spirit spread wings of peace over […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Donna Downs St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Third Sunday After Pentecost – June 21, 2009 There is a lot going on this 21st day of June. It is Father’s Day, it’s the summer solstice and first day of summer, it’s my goddaughters 16th birthday, and it […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost – June 28, 2009 In the name of God, creator, healer, and restorer of life. Amen. Two stories. Two unrelated people. Two different circumstances. Two surprising conclusions. That is the sandwich that Mark’s Gospel serves […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost – July 5, 2009 IIn the name of the God who loves us, calls us, challenges us, and goes with us, Father Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN. Fr. Bill Tully, the rector of St. Bart’s […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – July 12, 2009 Every spring a family of robins takes up residence in the tree just outside my door. Three years ago, I marveled at how these little ones survived a horrendous thunderstorm that […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Seventh Sunday After Pentecost – July 19, 2009 In the name of the God who calls each of us into discipleship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Two weeks ago in our Gospel lesson we read that Jesus sent […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Eighth Sunday After Pentecost – July 26, 2009 The Gospel we just heard makes me think about an air-conditioned church. Too much of a stretch? Well, here is my rationale: this gospel is packed full of important lessons that […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost – August 2, 2009 In the name of God who feeds us in ways beyond our understanding, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN. Today’s Gospel follows on last week’s feeding of the five thousand, and […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost – August 9, 2009 May our hearts be filled with the glory of God, our minds refreshed by the wonder of Christ, and our bodies raised up by the leading of the Spirit. Amen. One […]
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Sermons Sermon preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, Connecticut The Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost – August 16, 2009 Today we are celebrating the Feast of St. Mary. It seems that such a celebration would be pretty straight forward – but Mary is one of those characters that have posed […]
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