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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Feast of the Epiphany (transferred) – January 8, 2012 Today we are celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany – a feast day that has been celebrated in the church as far back as the 2nd century. It’s my second favorite […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Feast of the Holy Name – January 1, 2012 What’s in a name? The feast we observe today is centered around one—the Holy Name of Jesus. Many years ago, this octave day of Christmas was called the Feast of the […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Adam Yates St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Nativity of Our Lord – December 25, 2011 Christmas is a cozy holiday. The coziness starts sometime around Thanksgiving when the first Christmas songs sound out on the radio. It continues as we decorate our homes and start to receive […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Eve of the Nativity of Our Lord – December 24, 2011 In the name of God Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier who gathers us together and comes to us this night. Amen. A little boy wanted to be Joseph in the […]
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Homily preached by the Reverend Adam Yates St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 18, 2011 We worship a restless God. The prophet Nathan and King David learned this lesson first hand in today’s reading from the Second Book of Samuel. Having moved up in the world from […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday of Advent – December 18, 2011 May the gentle Christ speak through us, the creative God expand our lives unexpectedly, and the Holy Spirit write the Gospel in our hearts every day. Amen. She is young, unassuming, obedient […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Barnabas, Greenwich, CT On the Occasion of the Ordination of the Rev’d Jules Jodko to the Sacred Order of Priests – December 17, 2011 May the light of Christ’s presence be with us, the warmth of the Holy Spirit gather round us, and the arms of our […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2011 May the world be restored to hope, the heavens sing aloud with the promise of good to come, and God: Creator, Redeemer, and Spirit be with us in each moment. Amen. On […]
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Homily preached by the Reverend Cindy Stravers St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2011 Preaching professors often encourage their seminary students to find the Good News in the scriptures and make that news the core of any sermon they preach. During the season of Advent, it […]
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Sermon preached by the Rev’d Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday of Advent – November 27, 2011 May the Christ be seen when we look behind us, the Spirit be found walking ahead, and the Creator look with love over all creation. Amen. A priest dies and is waiting […]
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