Archive for 2016
The Padre’s Ponderings — As I See It: Independence Day
Monday is Independence Day, a national holiday that hasits origin in our nation’s declaring its independence from England and regarding the American colonies as a new nation. We have associated this day with the securing and protecting of our freedom. Wars have been fought and much blood shed to ensure it. Typically, people take long […]
Continue ReadingStorms – June 26, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Nicholas Lang St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost June 26, 2016 Psalm 77;1-2, 11-20; Luke 9:51-62 “Your way was in the sea and your paths in the great waters, yet your footsteps were not seen.” Having spent the first two weeks of June in […]
Continue ReadingLearning Grace — June 19, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr. Carolyn Sharp St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost June 19, 2016 Isaiah 65:1-9; Psalm 22:18-27; Luke 8:26-39 Holy God, in You we know light and peace. Draw us deeper into Your grace. Teach us to mediate Your compassion, that the storms of […]
Continue ReadingTry — June 12, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Peter Thompson St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost June 12, 2016 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10, 13-15; Galatians 2:15-21; Luke 7:36-8:3 Let us pray. Take our lives and let them be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; Take our moments and our days, Let them flow in […]
Continue ReadingA Word on the Tragic Attack in Orlando
Dear Ones, I’m writing this as I begin the second week of my vacation because I’ve learned that there is no such thing as a vacation from violence and acts of terror. The assault on members of the LGBTQ community in Orlando on Sunday morning was the second largest terrorist act on American soil since […]
Continue ReadingGod’s Gentle (and Healing) Interruptions — June 5, 2016
A Sermon preached by the Reverend Carlos de la Torre St. Paul’s on the Green, Norwalk, CT The Third Sunday of Pentecost June 5, 2016 1 Kings 17:17-24; Galatians 1:11-24; Luke 7:11-17 Blessed be name of the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. Amen. Starting last Sunday, we’ve embarked on a journey through the […]
Continue ReadingUpdate on Trinity Mission Project
A small steering group (Father Nicholas, Father Peter, Anthony Crisci, Carlos de la Torre, and Anne Watkins) has been busy since St. Paul’s Annual Meeting in February 2016 when the receipt of a grant was announced that launched some exploration into what was dubbed the Trinity Mission Project in honor of the grant’s origins at Trinity […]
Continue ReadingOur 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 […]
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