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Download On not becoming a Goat (9.04 MB)

On not becoming a GoatOn not becoming a Goat

Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King
November 26th, 2023

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The language of kingship in the Gospel collides with our worldly understanding of status and power. How we live into that teaching provides us with road map for the new Christian year.

Duration: 13:39

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Download A Parable of Dissatisfaction (9.83 MB)

A Parable of DissatisfactionA Parable of Dissatisfaction

The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
November 19th, 2023

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

As Zephaniah offers a dark accounting to our natural complacency, Matthew delivers the famous “parable of the talents” accompanied by a profoundly dissatisfying interpretive tradition. Buried deep in its history is another, possibly earlier, telling of this story, which leads us to the importance of listening not only to this teaching with fresh ears, but to our dissatisfaction. Things may not be what they seem; and things are certainly not as they ought to be!

Duration: 15:06

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Our North StarOur North Star

Feast Day of Herman of Alaska
November 15th, 2023

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Herman of Alaska's unwavering humility and clear-eyed faith brought Christ's light, wisdom, and hope to a people at the harshest margins of human society.

Duration: 7:27

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Download The Lesson of Ammonius (6.86 MB)

The Lesson of AmmoniusThe Lesson of Ammonius

Feast Day of Ammonius, Hermit
November 8th, 2023

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The vivid and shocking story of Ammonius reminds us of the critical importance of listening prayerfully -- to one another, to our own hearts, and to the voice of the Spirit -- when it comes to Christian vocation.

Duration: 10:30

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