Archive for October, 2017
Just Enough Religion to Make Us Hate – October 29, 2017
Sermon Preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost October 29, 2017 Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46 A radio station once ran a contest in which the disc jockey invited listeners to tune in their station on their clock radios as their morning wake […]
Continue ReadingBishop Ian Douglas Sermon – October 22, 2017
Sermon Preached by the Bishiop Ian Douglas St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost October 22, 2017 Isaiah 45:1-7; Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13) ; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22 In the African-American, or Black Church, tradition there is a wonderful call and response phrase that embodies profound theological truths. It goes like this […]
Continue ReadingGorgeous Wedding Garments – October 15, 2017
Sermon Preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 15, 2017 Isaiah 25:1-9; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14 Have you ever been invited to a wedding and really didn’t want to go? Maybe the bride or groom was the relative of a friend and you had […]
Continue ReadingSeeking God’s Intervention – October 8, 2017
Sermon Preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost October 8, 2017 Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:7-14; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46 A man had worked all of his life, saved all his money, and was a real miser. He told his wife, “When I die, I want you to […]
Continue ReadingSteps Up To Heaven – October 1, 2017
Sermon Preached by the Reverend Peter Thompson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT St. Michael and All Angels October 1, 2017 Genesis 28:10-17; Revelation 12:7-12; John 1:47-51; Psalm 103:19-22 Christ, the glory of the holy angels, Maker of all things, Ruler of all nations, Grant of thy mercy Unto us thy servants Steps up to heaven. Amen. […]
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