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The Circle of Advent

First Sunday of Advent
November 28th, 2021

Advent always opens in the darkness of the season, and often with fear besetting the world. Jesus reminds his first followers and us that this is the time to raise our heads and begin to look and work for God’s reign.

Duration: 16:16

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Building the Kingdom Together

Christ the King Sunday, Last Sunday after Pentecost
November 21st, 2021

by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

The anthropologist Margaret Mead encourages us: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." As we transition to the New Year with the Season of Advent, let us hope that, like Rita Semel, with Christ, we too will be equipped to bring light into the world.

Duration: 11:47

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The Temporal Temple

Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
November 14th, 2021

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

As the Church year rapidly draws to a close, Jesus' stark warning in Mark about the destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem serves as a warning to all of us to prepare to let go of the temporal world that is constantly changing and passing away around us.

Duration: 18:08

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Original Blessing

Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
November 7th, 2021

by The Rev. Stacey Grossman

All Saints Sunday can invoke images of individuals whose words and acts set them apart, on a pedestal. Yet even a cursory tour of the lives of real saints reveals them to be as broken and flawed as the rest of us. What may distinguish them is their readiness to bless and to be blessed.

Duration: 12:47

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