Archive for May, 2016
Our Commitment to Healing Ministry – May 29, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Second Sunday after Pentecost May 29, 2016 1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43; Galatians 1:1-12; Luke 7:1-10 Twelve years ago, we made the decision to make the ministry of healing a central component of our ethos as a faith community […]
Continue ReadingTwo PRIDE Events in June
June 2016 is LGBT Pride Month. Gay pride or LGBT pride is the positive stance against discrimination and violence toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to promote their self-affirmation, dignity, equality rights, increase their visibility as a social group, build community, and celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance. At. St. Paul’s, we believe in […]
Continue ReadingSeabury Academy hosts Music & Arts Mini-Camp
Seabury Academy for Music & the Arts, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization in residence at St. Paul’s who oversees three programs: ARTWorks Gallery on the Green, Mid-Day Music & Concerts Series, and the Choristers Program. Each summer, shortly after the close of the public schools, Seabury Academy offers Exploring Music & Arts Camp (EMAC) to […]
Continue ReadingSummertime Event at St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s is hosting “Summertime at St. Paul’s”, celebrating the good ol’ summer days on Saturday, June 18 from 10am-3pm. Invite family and friends to enjoy … … our historic grounds with tours of the building and labyrinth … browsing and buying at diverse vendor booths … shopping for local produce from the Farmer’s Market […]
Continue ReadingMaking Things Up Again – May 22, 2016
Sermon preached by the Reverend Peter Thompson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday May 22, 2016 Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Let us pray. Take our lives and let them be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; Take our moments and our days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise. […]
Continue ReadingThose “In-Between” Times of Life – May 8, 2016
Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT Ascension Sunday (observed) May 8, 2016 Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 May our lives shine with the brightness of God’s grace, the warmth of Christ’s caring, and the vitality of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Does anyone not know what […]
Continue ReadingHistoric Church Figure & Social Activist to Preach — 5/15
The Right Reverend Barbara Harris, African American clergywoman and social activist who was the first female bishop in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion, will preach at St. Paul’s on the Green on Sunday, May 15, (Pentecost Sunday) at both the 9 and 11 am services. Bishop Harris was bishop suffragan of the Diocese […]
Continue ReadingRejoice in the Spirit – May 1, 2016
Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr. Carolyn J. Sharp Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, Yale Divinity School St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fifth Sunday of Easter May 1, 2016 Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 ; John 14:23-29 Holy God, we long for Your presence; we hunger for Your grace. Scripture calls us to You. Teach us to listen […]
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