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“Separation,” August 25, 2019, the Rev. Alice Mindrum
Sermon preached by the Reverend Alice Mindrum, Associate Priest, St. Paul’s, Fairfield St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (track 2) In the name of God: Creator, Savior and Inspiration. Amen. At one time or another I suspect all of us have heard someone say, “I cannot deal with organized […]
Continue Reading“God’s Revolution,” August 18, 2019, the Rev. Louise Kalemkerian
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Feast of St. Mary the Virgin Today we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, an ancient observance of the early church that has no basis in Scripture. But it is a tradition that the early church held onto […]
Continue Reading“You Must Also be Ready,” August 11, 2019, the Rev. Don Burr. Deacon
Sermon preached by the Reverend Don Burr, Deacon St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Track 2) Our family has just returned from a two-week camping trip along the coast of Maine–miles I have traveled all my life; and a trip my family and I have made together for the […]
Continue ReadingJesus’ Values – August 4, 2019
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Track 2) In the name of our all loving God, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer, AMEN. What a dark and cynical lesson we get from Ecclesiastes! That everything in life is futility and hopelessness. The reflections of […]
Continue ReadingPersistent Prayer – July 28, 2019
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Track 2) In the name of the God who loves us totally, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN. In the 5th century St. Augustine remarked “Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is restless […]
Continue ReadingUpgrading St. Paul’s
As we’ve announced the last few weeks, a generous parishioner has donated $20,000 to install a new floor in our Parish Hall, provided we can match those dollars to help with other issues around campus that need attention. Not only does the parish computer system use Windows Vista and 7, the hardware and server are […]
Continue ReadingMary and Martha – July 21, 2019
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Track 2) In the name of our God, Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer. AMEN. If you read between the lines of the sermon blurb, you surmised that this is not a favorite passage of mine, in spite of […]
Continue ReadingThe Good Samaritan – July 14, 2019
Sermon preached by the Reverend Canon Richard Tombaugh St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Track 2) Once again this morning we have heard the parable we all know by heart: the story of the Good Samaritan. The story is simple: A Jew walking the 17 mile rocky and desolate […]
Continue ReadingEvangelism of Presence – July 7, 2019
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Track 2) In God’s most Holy Name, Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer. AMEN. One of the things I was struck by on my pilgrimage last month was distances. From one place to another. From Nazareth to Nablus. From […]
Continue ReadingTo Jerusalem, But First… – June 30, 2019
Sermon preached by the Reverend Louise Kalemkerian St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday after Pentecost (Track 2) In the name of the most Holy, most loving God, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer. AMEN. Today we begin the long Travel Narrative in Luke’s Gospel, which ends with Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem on Palm […]
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