On not becoming a Goat

Delivered on November 26th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The charge of Matthew 25 propels us into Advent

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A Parable of Dissatisfaction

Delivered on November 19th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Parable of the Talents in Matthew may not be what it seems

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Our North Star

Delivered on November 15th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Herman of Alaska bears witness to the presence of Christ at the edge of the world

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The Lesson of Ammonius

Delivered on November 8th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do people of faith discern vocation?

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The Thin Place of Time

Delivered on November 5th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The communion of saints reminds us that our journey of faith is only just beginning.

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The Witness of Widows

Delivered on October 25th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Tabitha of Joppa bears witness to the importance of widows in the life of the Church

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A Matter of Value

Delivered on October 22nd, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus responds to a trap with a timeless teaching about what we value

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Philip, Deacon, Evangelist, Servant of Servant's of God

Delivered on October 11th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Phillip was one of the Seven of good standing and filled with the Spirit who were called, and blessed by the Apostles to serve and spread the Gospel.

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A Parable for the Faithful

Delivered on October 8th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus reminds us that even those things we most deeply value are not ours to own

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The Light of Francis

Delivered on October 1st, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Francis brought the light of Christ to the Church in a dark time

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Euphrosyne, as Smaragdus, a Female Monk

Delivered on September 27th, 2023, by Sister Dana Augustine

Euphrosyne vowed herself to God, and escaped marriage to a local monastery and with the help of the Abbot spent her life as a monk.

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Connected

Delivered on September 24th, 2023, by The Rev. Cn. Lizette Larson-Miller

Are we looking for walls or are we looking for bridges?

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Matthew's Accounting

Delivered on September 20th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When Matthew follows Jesus, he puts down one ledger to pick up another.

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The Discipline of Forgiveness

Delivered on September 17th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus offers a way forward for every relationship in our lives.

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The Grace of St Cyprian in Times of Conflict

Delivered on September 13th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Cyprian of Carthage was a revered as a Father of the Church and Martyr.

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True Religion and the Natural Prophet

Delivered on September 3rd, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The journey of faith in the Season of Creation demands the recovery of religious imagination.

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Margaret Ward, Margaret Clithererow, and Anne Line

Delivered on August 30th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

The long war between Anglican England and the Roman Catholic faithful cost many lives on both sides.

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The Legacy of Jonah

Delivered on August 27th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Peter's confession opens a new world. Be are we ready to enter?

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The Silent Apostle

Delivered on August 23rd, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Celebrating Saint Bartholomew

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After the Third Knock

Delivered on August 20th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus offers a living parable for his disciples, for Matthew’s community, and for us.

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Advocate, Comforter, Mother

Delivered on August 16th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Mary was venerated for you "Yes" to bearing Jesus, but after the Reformation Jesus became the focus of prayer

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When the storms come

Delivered on August 13th, 2023, by The Rev. Rebecca Edwards

But what if we don't have faith

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Edith Stein - Philosopher, Nun, Martyr

Delivered on August 9th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

A sister outspoken critic of war and antisemitism pays a high price for the Church's silence

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Transformed, into The Beloved Community

Delivered on August 6th, 2023, by The Rev. Eric Metoyer

To create the Beloved Community with Christ, we must leave the mountaintops and create community with the people of God, wherever we find them

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Gods Upside Down Economy: The Kingdom of Heaven

Delivered on July 30th, 2023, by The Rev. Eric Metoyer

God invites us into the Kingdom of Heaven, where generosity counts more than money

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Who were the Blessed Virgin Mary's Parents?

Delivered on July 26th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

We really don’t know much about Mary’s family, but there are legends which name them as Anna and Joachim.

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Will Winning Lotto clear my Debt to God

Delivered on July 23rd, 2023, by The Rev. Eric Metoyer

Is Playing God like Playing the Lottery?

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Benedict, Father of Western Monasticism

Delivered on July 12th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Benedict's Rule has formed Christian souls for 1500 years, and still does

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Go! Share the Good News of the Way of Jesus with the World

Delivered on June 18th, 2023, by The Rev. Eric Metoyer

Jesus calls us to tell the world of His Way of Love, on Juneteenth

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Heal us Lord Jesus, in body, soul, mind and community

Delivered on June 11th, 2023, by The Rev. Cn. Lizette Larson-Miller

Invited to remember we are sinners and that we are loved (loved to death) by our gracious God

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The Solemn Feast of the Visitation: What does it really mean?

Delivered on May 31st, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

The Virgin Mary and Elizabeth meet, with the Holy Spirit whirling around. And Salvation History began a New Chapter.

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Where's Jesus"?

Delivered on May 21st, 2023, by The Rev. Cn. Lizette Larson-Miller

What changed when Jesus ascended into heaven? What does the Ascension of Jesus mean for us who seek the face of God and long to live in union with God?

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What is Rogation Day?

Delivered on May 17th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Rogation Days are set apart as a time to bless our natural world and the gifts they offer us, for God’s glory.

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Making Room

Delivered on May 14th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What does it mean to make room for the Spirit?

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What is Rogation Day?

Delivered on May 7th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Rogation DAys are set apart as a time to bless our natural world and the gifts they offer us, for God's glory.

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The Mixed Metaphors of the Good Shepherd

Delivered on April 30th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus as shepherd and Jesus as gate: the mixed metaphors of the Gospel

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The Way of Easter Perspective

Delivered on April 23rd, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The road to Emmaus as a pattern of our eucharistic life.

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Trusting the Risen Christ

Delivered on April 16th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Thomas expresses what so many of us hold in our hearts.

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Easter Blades Rising

Delivered on April 9th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When the Risen Christ calls us by name

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The Betrayal

Delivered on April 5th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Is betrayal all that unusual? Jesus teaches us not to take our eyes off the Father

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Parish Priest, Poet, and Tractarian

Delivered on March 29th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

John Keble worked to reintroduce the practices of the ancient church, joining with the Oxford Movement to return the Eucharist as the principal liturgical Sunday service.

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The Last Sign

Delivered on March 26th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The last sign of Jesus' public ministry points us to a world of new life

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Companions of the Poor

Delivered on March 15th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Saints Vincent and Louise brought spiritual and material aid to the poor in seventeenth century France.

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The Well of Faith

Delivered on March 12th, 2023, by The Rev. Gerald Caprior

Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well reveal the new covenant together

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Saint David of Wales

Delivered on March 1st, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

“Be joyful, and keep your faith and your creed, and do the little things that you have seen me do and heard about.”

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Garden Variety

Delivered on February 26th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The foundation of our tradition speaks to growing up in faith.

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A Lenten Struggle

Delivered on February 22nd, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Learning to accept that we grow through our struggles.

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Mirrors

Delivered on February 19th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The emergence of AI reminds us of an ancient theological problem

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Getting the Gospel Commandments

Delivered on February 12th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus confronts us with stark teachings about keeping the commandments.

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Why do we call Sr. Josephine Bakhita a Saint?

Delivered on February 8th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

A Sudanese slave girl serves the people of Italy as a nun and saint

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Living into God's Dream

Delivered on January 29th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus summons up a prophetic tradition that calls us into the divine life.

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The Conversion of St Paul: Last Apostle or Prophet

Delivered on January 25th, 2023, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Paul spoke the words God gave him to convert the world. Wouldn't that make him a prophet?

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God's love for the Fruits and Nuts

Delivered on January 22nd, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus brings the Gospel back to the land of his upbringing

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A Question of Discipleship

Delivered on January 15th, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus confronts his first followers with a question.

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What's in a Name?

Delivered on January 1st, 2023, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The naming of Jesus affirms a God who is determined to be among us.

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The Pageant that Almost Wasnt

Delivered on December 25th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

A familiar story is filled with people who have no idea what they are doing

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Learning to Dream Again

Delivered on December 18th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Two sons of David. One who bears witness to faith.

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John of the Cross: Seeker of Light

Delivered on December 14th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Sixteenth Century Carmelite finds poetry and prose means to union with God

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Saint Andrew and an Advent Lesson

Delivered on November 30th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Saint Andrew followed Jesus and spread the Gospel far and wide

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What Time is It?

Delivered on November 27th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Seeking God in the midst of our struggles with decline

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The King of Irony

Delivered on November 20th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Luke offers up a king crucified with criminals

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From Exiled Princess to Pearl of her People

Delivered on November 16th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine Kramer-Rolls

Margaret of Wessex went from an English exile to the heart of the Scottish people as their pious Queen.

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Work, Food, and the End Times

Delivered on November 13th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

On the spirituality of impermanence

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On Climbing Trees

Delivered on October 30th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Where do we go to encounter God?

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The Just King

Delivered on October 26th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When our communities are beset on all sides, God wants open hearts and clear minds

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On Humility

Delivered on October 23rd, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

A vivid parable points to a foundational spiritual challenge

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Henry Martyn, Missionary and Translator of Scripture

Delivered on October 19th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Henry Martyn’s translations of Scriptures and missionary work established the Anglican Church in India and Persia.

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Wrestling with Faith

Delivered on October 16th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Called to a life of conversion?

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Edith Cavell - British Nurse and Martyr

Delivered on October 12th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Nurse Cavell was serving in German occupied Belgium. On October 13, 1915, she was charged with and executed for treason.

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The Price of Grace

Delivered on October 9th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What can we offer for something we can't afford?

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The Genius behind Jerome

Delivered on September 28th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Who translated the vulgate? Paula and Eustochium were valued as master translators

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The Unbridgeable Chasm

Delivered on September 25th, 2022, by The Rev. Lynn Oldham Robinett

When the rich man finds himself in Hades, how will he make his case?

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The Urge to Fix It

Delivered on September 18th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What does it mean to recognize that all that we have is tainted?

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Feast of the Holy Cross

Delivered on September 14th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Is the Cross a doorway to the sacrifice of Jesus, or an idol to be worshiped?

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Who is lost?

Delivered on September 11th, 2022, by The Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus

When Jesus speaks of the lost, who does he have in mind?

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God's New Family

Delivered on September 4th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus confronts us about our possessiveness

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Aidan of Lindisferne, the Gentle Missionary

Delivered on August 31st, 2022, by Sr. Dana Austine

What does it mean to convert to Christianity

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About our Grasping

Delivered on August 28th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus confronts our primordial urge to reach and take.

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A Matter of Ritual

Delivered on August 21st, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus confronts the risk of empty ritual and our call to renewal.

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Bernard of Clairvaux, Driven by Love

Delivered on August 17th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

What happens when a hopeless romantic is called to lead God's people?

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Drawn to Poverty

Delivered on August 10th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

What does it mean to be drawn to abject poverty?

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The Myrrh-Bearing Women

Delivered on August 3rd, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Who are these faithful women who watched Jesus die?

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What is the Lambeth Quadrilateral and why does it matter?

Delivered on July 27th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

The Rev. William Reed Huntington's Contribution to Church Unity

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When Hosting the Divine

Delivered on July 17th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When offering hospitality to strangers, what are we welcoming?

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Truth to Power

Delivered on July 13th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine Kramer

When churchmen tell a Protestant reformer to quiet down, she speaks up

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Don't Give Up

Delivered on July 3rd, 2022, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

How can we provide meaning to a troubled world?

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Saints Peter and Paul, God's Odd Couple

Delivered on June 29th, 2022, by Sr. Dana Augustine

Two very different shepherds feeding Jesus' flock

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Values and Discipleship

Delivered on June 26th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus confronts our easy assumptions with bracing teachings.

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Fighting our Demons

Delivered on June 19th, 2022, by The Rev. Jason Lucas-Green

When Jesus exorcizes the demons from a man possessed onlookers are afraid

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Seeker, Scholar, Benefactor

Delivered on June 8th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Who are today's Desert Mothers?

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Chaos and the Spirit

Delivered on June 5th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Pentecost reminds us that the Spirit makes chaos a new beginning

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Being Made Well

Delivered on May 22nd, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus healing power confronts a world of division and competition.

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The Religion of Relationships

Delivered on May 8th, 2022, by The Rev. Kirsten Snow Spalding

Is Christianity a Religion of Empire, or of Relationships?

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Witnessing Easter

Delivered on April 24th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When Easter demands to be seen.

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The Seeds of Easter

Delivered on April 17th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Peter's bewilderment at the empty tomb is ours as well.

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Who We Are Becoming

Delivered on March 20th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus calls us out of a primitive understanding of faith and into growth in God's grace

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On the Threat of Death

Delivered on March 13th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus responds to a death threat.

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The Ashes of Remembering

Delivered on March 2nd, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Ash Wednesday confronts us with the depths of our mortality, and the God’s hope for us.

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The Messianic Mission

Delivered on February 27th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

It's not what you think it is.

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The Law of Love

Delivered on February 20th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Is love a feeling or a discipline?

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The Plain Gospel

Delivered on February 13th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Luke distills the essentials of Jesus' teachings into a world-altering vision.

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Growing Up

Delivered on January 30th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Being God’s people is always a process of becoming.

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Belonging to the Body

Delivered on January 23rd, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

On what it means to belong to something greater than ourselves.

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God in the Kitchen

Delivered on January 16th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' first miracle tells us how God has come among us.

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Beloved How Much

Delivered on January 9th, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How close are we willing to allow God to get?

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A New Year Pilgrimage

Delivered on January 2nd, 2022, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The gospel narratives of the Second Sunday after Christmas lead us to welcome pilgrimage.

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Who Are You?

Delivered on December 26th, 2021, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

The prologue to John’s Gospel reveals the fundamental nature of Christ.

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This Little Babe

Delivered on December 24th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

A sixteenth century poem captures the radical message of Christmas.

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The Women of Advent

Delivered on December 19th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Mary and Elizabeth bear witness to the new world God has initiated among us.

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The Circle of Advent

Delivered on November 28th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When calamity comes, Jesus calls us to lift up our heads.

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Building the Kingdom Together

Delivered on November 21st, 2021, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

Rita Semel is widely considered the author of interreligious dialogue and interfaith cooperation in the Bay Area, the nation, and the world.

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The Temporal Temple

Delivered on November 14th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus warns his disciples about falling in love with the temporal nature of reality.

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Original Blessing

Delivered on November 7th, 2021, by The Rev. Stacey Grossman

The pandemic has been met with extraordinary grumpyness, but also with extraordinary acts of kindness.

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A Subversive Summary

Delivered on October 31st, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' summary of the law offers a subtle but subversive alternative to the ways of the world

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I and Thou

Delivered on October 24th, 2021, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

When blind Bartimaeus encounters Jesus, Jesus performs a miracle

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Outside Looking In

Delivered on October 17th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Pecking orders are basic mammalian behavior, but Jesus calls us beyond that.

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Buying Eternal Life

Delivered on October 10th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

It's not for sale.

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Confronting the Wolf

Delivered on October 3rd, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What can a thirteenth century monk teach us about confronting the things that threaten us?

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God's Courtly Retinue

Delivered on September 29th, 2021, by Dr. Dana Kramer-Rolls

If Christ is the only mediator between God and Creation, then why are there angels?

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Salted and Singed

Delivered on September 26th, 2021, by The Reverend Stacey Grossman

Jesus promises his followers that they will be salted with fire. What does that mean?

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Jesus' Self Awareness

Delivered on September 19th, 2021, by The Reverend Gerald Caprio

If and when did the human Jesus become aware of his divinity?

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A Nurse, a Pope, and a Letter

Delivered on September 15th, 2021, by Dr. Dana Kramer-Rolls

Honoring Catherine of Genoa, Holy Cross, and the Brotherhood of Saint Gregory

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Imposter Syndrome and the Messiah

Delivered on September 12th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

In identifying Jesus as the Messiah, Peter gets it both very right and very wrong.

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Insiders and Outsiders

Delivered on September 5th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What happens when Jesus becomes the villain of the story?

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A Small Legal Matter

Delivered on August 29th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Rules and law are bedrock for civilization. But what happens when the rules get in the way?

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Difficult Teachings

Delivered on August 22nd, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus invites his followers to embrace a "difficult" teaching.

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Christ Together with Us

Delivered on August 15th, 2021, by The Rev. Gerry Caprio

Jesus' eucharistic language challenges us to engage our world differently.

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One Step Back

Delivered on August 8th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Faced by setbacks and even mortals, the story of Elijah becomes food for the journey.

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The Fifty Percent Rule

Delivered on July 25th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

In world where many things are not working well, Christ offers a vision of divine abundance.

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Becoming Vessels of Grace

Delivered on July 18th, 2021, by The Rev. Gerry Caprio

Between the crowds of need and need of rest.

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Church and the Fourth

Delivered on July 4th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Looking at the history of Independence Day and the Church.

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A Measure of Faith

Delivered on June 27th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Mark delivers up not one, but two stories about faithful encounters with Christ.

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Lest We Forget

Delivered on June 20th, 2021, by The Rev. Gerry Caprio

Juneteenth and the Christian Gospel

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A Household of Small, Fragile Things

Delivered on June 13th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' peculiar description of God's reign unseats everything we assume.

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It Isn't Working

Delivered on June 6th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' family values are strikingly ironic, pointing to a new life in the Spirit.

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Trinity and Ego

Delivered on May 30th, 2021, by The Rev. Gerry Caprio

The Holy Trinity gives us opportunity to confront a fundamental challenge in ourselves.

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Making Room

Delivered on May 16th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Ascensiontide and emerging from a pandemic.

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God Our Mother

Delivered on May 9th, 2021, by SuEllen Pommier

Exploring the abiding love to which Jesus calls each of us.

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All There Is

Delivered on May 2nd, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The vine reveals the view of the universe through God’s eyes.

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Prayers of the Good Shepherd

Delivered on April 25th, 2021, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

Some of our most ancient prayers remain the best.

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Beyond a Good Friday World

Delivered on April 18th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

We are more than an "Easter people living in a Good Friday world."

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An Embodied Easter

Delivered on April 11th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The story of Thomas and the Risen Christ discloses a remarkable aspect of our faith.

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The Easter Garden

Delivered on April 4th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

John retells an ancient story with a remarkable new twist.

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From the Very Beginning

Delivered on April 2nd, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The mystery of the cross challenges us to behold God's true holiness.

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Love Worth Living For

Delivered on April 1st, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

We are reminded on Maundy Thursday to look behind us for understanding.

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Pesach Moon and the Passion

Delivered on March 28th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Holy Week opens with a multitude of images for our reflection.

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Looking Toward God's Glory

Delivered on March 21st, 2021, by SuEllen Pommier

The journey with Jesus approaches its climax, and history is transformed.

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The Worst Thing is not the Last Thing

Delivered on March 14th, 2021, by The Rev. Lindy Bunch

God’s purpose is often revealed in the experiences we regard as the worst.

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Beyond the Transactional

Delivered on March 7th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When Jesus turns over our tables...

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Covenant, the Cross, and Growth

Delivered on February 28th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus confronts our spiritual quest for comfort and righteousness.

10.94 MB    Details

With the Wild Beasts

Delivered on February 21st, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When Jesus enters our wilderness.

9.59 MB    Details

Beginning with Ashes

Delivered on February 17th, 2021, by Dr. Dana Kramer Rolls

And so we begin another Lent.

8.98 MB    Details

The Mystical Doorway to Lent

Delivered on February 14th, 2021, by The Rev. Gerry Caprio

The opening to Lent begins with mystical experience.

11.61 MB    Details

Signs of the Divine

Delivered on January 31st, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do we identify the work of Christ in our midst?

10.97 MB    Details

Putting Down the Net

Delivered on January 24th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The calling of Christ challenges every other vocation we have.

9.58 MB    Details

A Single Word of Truth

Delivered on January 17th, 2021, by Rev. Gerry Caprio

In this current journey through dark and uncertain times, a word of truth.

8.07 MB    Details

Beginning Again

Delivered on January 10th, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' baptism reminds us about the ongoing life of daily, if not hourly, renewal.

7.58 MB    Details

A Vulnerable Christmas

Delivered on January 3rd, 2021, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Matthew reveals that salvation is born to us fragile and vulnerable.

9.82 MB    Details

Christmas Training

Delivered on December 25th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Christmas story offers us something much more than a history or a biography.

12.92 MB    Details

A House for God

Delivered on December 20th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What is a suitable house for God?

9.76 MB    Details

Oh, Its You

Delivered on December 13th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Rejoice! is the audacious proclamation for a Sunday wreathed in darkness.

8.84 MB    Details

Back to the Future with Breathless Excitement

Delivered on December 6th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Mark takes us into the danger and breathless excitement of the Gospel.

5.69 MB    Details

Prayers in the Darkness

Delivered on November 29th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do we reckon Advent with a pandemic?

9.92 MB    Details

Of Goats, Sheep, and Kings

Delivered on November 22nd, 2020, by Dr. Dana Kramer Rolls

Are we goats, sheep, or both?

12.24 MB    Details

Learning to Think Big

Delivered on November 15th, 2020, by SuEllen Pommier

The parable of the talents invites us to learn how to embrace deeper wisdom.

9.01 MB    Details

Burning the Midnight Oil

Delivered on November 8th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

In the parable of the bridesmaids, Jesus challenges us to reflect on wisdom.

7.23 MB    Details

On Being Blessed Saints

Delivered on November 1st, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Holiness and saintliness in our tradition are both messy, life-giving ways of participating in God’s salvation.

11.01 MB    Details

What We Bring

Delivered on October 25th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

As important as the sacred texts are what we bring to bear as we read them and live into them.

11.52 MB    Details

The Missing Wedding Robe

Delivered on October 11th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

In perhaps Jesus' scariest parable, we are taught what it means to be called, and to be faithful.

10.5 MB    Details

Francis and Neville

Delivered on October 4th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do our beloved creatures disclose Christ's live and love to us?

9.9 MB    Details

When No Becomes Yes

Delivered on September 27th, 2020, by SuEllen Pommier

What are the risks of acknowledging Jesus as our authority?

11.15 MB    Details

The Labor of Parables

Delivered on September 20th, 2020, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

If the parable about laborers in the vineyard isn't about labor practices, what does it mean?

7.29 MB    Details

The Community of Forgiveness

Delivered on September 13th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

For Christians, forgiveness is not merely an option.

13.12 MB    Details

The One Power

Delivered on September 6th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus tells us we have been given one power that rings through eternity.

11.85 MB    Details

Finding True Religion

Delivered on August 30th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What do we mean when we ask God to 'increase in us true religion'?

14.45 MB    Details

Gospel at the World's Ending

Delivered on August 23rd, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do we know something new is happening in our walk with God? Look for confusion.

11.85 MB    Details

Soaking Wet Faith

Delivered on August 9th, 2020, by Dr. Dana Kramer-Rolls

Looking at the spiritual journeys of Peter and Elijah...

19.72 MB    Details

Fed in a Deserted Place

Delivered on August 2nd, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The feeding of the five thousand may be more miraculous and mean far more than we initially think.

13.77 MB    Details

A Future in Small Things

Delivered on July 26th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus reminds us that the heart of the God’s reign is found in small things.

8.6 MB    Details

Sowing the Heart

Delivered on July 12th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The parable of the sower touches on the whole world, including the complexities of our inner life.

11.56 MB    Details

The Yoke of Divine Irony

Delivered on July 5th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus offers up an ironic teaching that subverts our obsessions with power.

14.61 MB    Details

Gospel Foundations

Delivered on June 28th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

As a living part of the Gospel life, we are are reminded that our small acts often mean the most.

11.3 MB    Details

The Cost of Discipleship

Delivered on June 21st, 2020, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

True discipleship is costly, especially in the midst of our most hallowed relationships

12.08 MB    Details

A Church Sent

Delivered on June 14th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

We are not called to engage the world with force or might, but with vulnerability and love.

14.95 MB    Details

Wondering about the Trinity

Delivered on June 7th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Trinity is so deeply a part of Christian tradition, we can lose the ability to articulate words adequate to describe it.

15.91 MB    Details

As Dawn Approaches

Delivered on May 24th, 2020, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

Jesus reminds us of the unity we find in him with God and with one another, especially in difficult times.

8.26 MB    Details

Of Turtles, Jesus, and Love

Delivered on May 17th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

To love Jesus is to follow his command to love.

9.3 MB    Details

The Mothering Way, Truth, and Life

Delivered on May 10th, 2020, by Patricia Rose

One of Jesus' great teachings coincides this year with a favorite secular celebration.

12.18 MB    Details

The Voice of the Good Shepherd

Delivered on May 3rd, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do we know the voice of the Good Shepherd?

10.63 MB    Details

Which Fast do you Choose?

Delivered on February 26th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Isaiah offers us an alternative to the usual ways we think about fasting during Lent.

16.74 MB    Details

A Pale Blue Hazelnut

Delivered on February 23rd, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What do the Apostle Peter, astronauts, Carl Sagan, and Julian of Norwich have in common?

24.56 MB    Details

Healing for a Pilgrim People

Delivered on February 16th, 2020, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

Sometimes our most healing ministries are hidden in plain sight.

14.94 MB    Details

Repairers of the Breach

Delivered on February 9th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Isaiah and Jesus touch on what it means to be faithful in bitter times.

20.52 MB    Details

Learning to Trust

Delivered on January 26th, 2020, by Bill Cullen

Bill Cullen offers up his perspective on faith as both a skeptic and a profoundly committed Christian.

23.19 MB    Details

Following the Thread

Delivered on January 19th, 2020, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Our callings may have much less to do with our choices, and much more to do with simply following the thread of grace.

22.73 MB    Details

Christmas on the Muddy Road

Delivered on December 29th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The radical message of the incarnation is that we will never find ourselves anywhere beyond the reach of God's care.

17.37 MB    Details

Honking for the Peaceable Kingdom

Delivered on December 8th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

John the Baptist and Isaiah collide on the Second Sunday of Advent.

21.82 MB    Details

The Reign of Love

Delivered on November 24th, 2019, by Patricia Rose

Christ the King reveals a reign that the world cannot easily understand.

24.15 MB    Details

Gaining Our Souls

Delivered on November 17th, 2019, by Rev. Gerald Caprio

As our Church Year draws to a close, Jesus reminds us to endure.

11.15 MB    Details

Torah for the Age of Anxiety

Delivered on November 10th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What happens when Jesus is confronted with an outrageous hypothetical?

19.29 MB    Details

The Power of Persistence

Delivered on October 22nd, 2019, by Patricia Rose

The parable of the widow and the unjust judge as a powerful spiritual lesson.

22.29 MB    Details

Managing a Thank You

Delivered on October 13th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

We have plenty of leadership. What we constantly struggle with is management.

25.12 MB    Details

Everything at Risk

Delivered on September 8th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The cost of discipleship is always higher than we expect.

25.72 MB    Details

Wear Your Hard Hats

Delivered on August 25th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The consequences of our faith can be world-altering.

15.99 MB    Details

Speaking to the Edge

Delivered on August 11th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The life of faith has always been most vibrant in the margins.

21.01 MB    Details

Turning from our Pacts with Death

Delivered on August 4th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

In the face of the scourge of mass shootings, we are confronted with the prophecy of Hosea.

17.7 MB    Details

Losing Everything

Delivered on June 30th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The way of the Kingdom of God demands more of us than we dare imagine.

32.36 MB    Details

Built on Hope

Delivered on June 23rd, 2019, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

Liberating the spark of the divine in us.

24.32 MB    Details

Breathing is Believing

Delivered on June 9th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Pentecost reveals the spiritual life at the very heart of our tradition.

23.74 MB    Details

More to be Revealed

Delivered on May 26th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

God's dream, always greater than ours, is still unfolding.

23.38 MB    Details

Life-giving Love

Delivered on May 19th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The heart of the Gospel could not be simpler. But nor could it be harder.

21.47 MB    Details

The New Life of the Good Shepherd

Delivered on May 12th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What is God conveying to us in the new life Christ brings?

25.68 MB    Details

A Stitch of Doubt

Delivered on April 30th, 2019, by Patricia Rose

Thomas' witness around doubt is a testimony to the power of faith.

15.7 MB    Details

The Easter Seed

Delivered on April 21st, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Easter boldly overturns every expectation and opens us to God doing something radically new.

21.99 MB    Details

Sharing in God's Design

Delivered on April 7th, 2019, by Patricia Rose

Mary's anointing Jesus' feet points towards God's lavish love for us.

11.1 MB    Details

Gilgal and the Righteous Brother

Delivered on March 31st, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do we handle what God has rolled away?

20.81 MB    Details

Accepting Grace

Delivered on March 24th, 2019, by Rev. Gerry Caprio

God’s grace meets Moses and the fig tree.

24.12 MB    Details

Dreams of Jerusalem

Delivered on March 17th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus rejects the mortal threat of Herod and points towards Jerusalem.

22.64 MB    Details

Facing Temptation

Delivered on March 10th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The First Sunday in Lent always returns to the story of Jesus' temptations in the wilderness.

27.15 MB    Details

Beginning Again

Delivered on March 6th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Lent opens with singular call to all Christians: begin again

17.78 MB    Details

The Hardest Teaching

Delivered on February 24th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Loving our neighbors is hard. Loving our enemies is harder. Maybe they are the same thing.

29.12 MB    Details

Beyond Should

Delivered on February 17th, 2019, by Patricia Rose

The heart of Jesus teachings' invites us to ask, what will truly nourish me into life?

21.69 MB    Details

Throwing Our Nets Again

Delivered on February 10th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus dares us to throw our nets into the water again, and be changed forever.

24.06 MB    Details

Remembering Dan

Delivered on February 9th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Dr. Dan Hoggatt, beloved musician, director, teacher, and pastoral presence for many.

92.27 MB    Details

A Year of Favor

Delivered on January 27th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

God's promise knits together a new kind of community.

23.38 MB    Details

Divine Alchemy

Delivered on January 20th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The miracle of the wedding in Cana is so much more than merely a demonstration of divine power.

21.32 MB    Details

Beloved

Delivered on January 13th, 2019, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Through fire and water we are called, but not to be punished, but because we are beloved.

20.54 MB    Details

Strange Christians

Delivered on December 30th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Late into Christmastide, John offers us a whole new universe to consider.

25.2 MB    Details

Advent Discernment

Delivered on December 9th, 2018, by Patricia M. Rose - Seminarian

As we our busy in Advent, we come face-to-face with the heart of Jesus' teachings.

23.54 MB    Details

Knowing the Place for the First Time

Delivered on November 25th, 2018, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

The end of the Church Year signals the beginning of the New.

20.98 MB    Details

Seeking the Spirit

Delivered on November 18th, 2018, by Patricia M. Rose

In the midst of distress and difficult times, the Spirit offers us joy.

31.05 MB    Details

The Might of Widows

Delivered on November 11th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The story of the widow's mite demands a revisit.

21.28 MB    Details

Risking Sight

Delivered on October 28th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Bartimaeus offers us insight into what a faithful life is all about.

23.95 MB    Details

Subversive Job, Subversive Jesus

Delivered on October 21st, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

As we grapple with ancient questions of suffering and human agency, we find the door open to the kingdom.

28.83 MB    Details

The Choice

Delivered on October 14th, 2018, by Patricia M. Rose

Jesus confronts us with a powerful choice over what we give our attention to.

24.48 MB    Details

One Word of Truth

Delivered on September 30th, 2018, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

Learning to live in a world that consists of more than our senses.

21.57 MB    Details

A Gospel of Futility

Delivered on September 16th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus offers a path through our brokenness that appears to all the world utterly futile.

25.47 MB    Details

Nothing to Lose

Delivered on September 9th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Syrophoenician woman challenges Jesus, and the whole faith changes.

39.82 MB    Details

Back to Foundations

Delivered on September 2nd, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus spars with the religious authorities and our tendency to make God's love transactional.

23.19 MB    Details

Whoever Eats this Bread

Delivered on August 19th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

A scandal at the heart of our eucharistic tradition.

26.57 MB    Details

The Sacramental Dream

Delivered on August 12th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When we find that God's dream is radically different from the world's.

26.59 MB    Details

Will You Join Us?

Delivered on July 22nd, 2018, by The Rev. Stephanie Green

Our invitation to reconcile all things.

27.2 MB    Details

Crossing Lines

Delivered on July 15th, 2018, by The Rev. Stephanie Green

Observing holy boundaries is a key part of the walk of faith.

32.48 MB    Details

Witnessing to Pentecost

Delivered on May 20th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Spirit's arrival means that the Church will always be unconventional.

29.19 MB    Details

Ascending with Christ

Delivered on May 13th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Christ sees us and embraces us with a mothering intimacy that draws us heavenward.

21.07 MB    Details

Doing Anything with Nothing

Delivered on April 15th, 2018, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

Part of the Easter miracle is found in the miraculous transformation of Jesus' first followers.

21.54 MB    Details

Reconciling Doubt

Delivered on April 8th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Thomas shows us how doubt is a part of faith.

21.25 MB    Details

Not Here

Delivered on April 1st, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Like the first women at the tomb, we are startled at what we fail to find.

18.38 MB    Details

Something Broken

Delivered on March 30th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Passion story continues to shock and bewilder us.

17.67 MB    Details

Maundy Hospitality

Delivered on March 30th, 2018, by The Rev. Stephanie M. Green

Jesus shows us the commandment, complexity, and heartbreak of true hospitality.

14.68 MB    Details

For this Hour

Delivered on March 18th, 2018, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

While the Church has focused a great deal on theological meaning, Jesus' life is given as an example.

19.56 MB    Details

Taking up Our Cross

Delivered on February 25th, 2018, by The Rev. Dr. Susanna Singer

Taking up our cross means putting down worldly power.

21.28 MB    Details

A Lenten Calling

Delivered on February 18th, 2018, by The Rev. Gerry Caprio

Mark delivers the simplest description of what it means to follow in the path of Jesus.

26.88 MB    Details

A View from the Chorus

Delivered on February 11th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Are we observers in the Transfiguration or participants?

18.05 MB    Details

A Matter of Authority

Delivered on January 28th, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do we recognize God's authority at work in our lives?

19.21 MB    Details

Time is Short

Delivered on January 21st, 2018, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Ninevah and the first disciples share one thing in common: the time for new life is now.

25.97 MB    Details

The Call to the Eternal

Delivered on January 14th, 2018, by The Rev. Gerry Caprio

Overcoming our fear of future death by stepping into the eternity of the present.

30.21 MB    Details

The Christmas Paradox

Delivered on December 31st, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

We have two Christmas stories. Are they compatible?

23.58 MB    Details

Raw Salvation

Delivered on December 25th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Francis helped us see the whole of salvation in the Christmas story.

27.71 MB    Details

Flavors of Apocalyptic

Delivered on December 10th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

As Mark cuts immediately to the chase, John the Baptist sounds the alarm.

18.65 MB    Details

Learning to Wait

Delivered on December 3rd, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When it comes to Advent, preparing is easier for us than waiting.

17.71 MB    Details

Christ and Empire

Delivered on November 26th, 2017, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

What does it mean when Christians accommodate the Gospel to empire?

20.99 MB    Details

A Case of Spiritual Indigestion

Delivered on November 20th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Like many of Jesus' teachings, the parable of the talents is not as simple as it might seem.

25.77 MB    Details

Keeping Our Lamps Lit

Delivered on November 13th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

From a savior who might show up at the darkest hour, we are called to keep awake.

33.17 MB    Details

For All the Saints

Delivered on November 5th, 2017, by The Rev. Stephanie Green

Art and architecture introduce us to the lives of the saints.

26.92 MB    Details

Blowing Kisses for Christ

Delivered on October 29th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The love that Jesus invites us into and to practice is radical, subversive, and dangerous.

29.96 MB    Details

Faith Beyond Distraction

Delivered on October 22nd, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

One way of understanding hypocrisy is as a sub-crisis, a distraction from the true matter before us.

31.55 MB    Details

The Man without a Tunic

Delivered on October 15th, 2017, by The Rev. Margaret A. Trezevant

What if Jesus is the man without a wedding garment?

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The Jesus Scandal

Delivered on October 8th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

In the face of gun violence...

30.41 MB    Details

Francis and Piety

Delivered on October 1st, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The piety of St. Francis is much more than a notion of personal holiness.

21.13 MB    Details

Marilyn Redeeming Time

Delivered on September 17th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

A tribute to Marilyn Campbell, a mystic among us.

16.88 MB    Details

Called to Forgive

Delivered on September 17th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus offers a harsh parable, reminding us of our call to forgive.

17.38 MB    Details

A Call to Love

Delivered on September 10th, 2017, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

Salvation is not just about accepting Christ personally, but embracing love in community.

24.18 MB    Details

Beyond the Gospel of Prosperity

Delivered on September 3rd, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What happens when the Prosperity Gospel fails us?

29.94 MB    Details

What We Bind on Earth

Delivered on August 27th, 2017, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

Our response to our call to ministry echoes in eternity.

27 MB    Details

Faith in the Breach

Delivered on August 20th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Canaanite woman reflects to us the call of faith.

24.04 MB    Details

Stepping into the Storm

Delivered on August 13th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How is Jesus calling us to step out of the boat and into the stormy sea with him?

24.56 MB    Details

Our God of Small Things

Delivered on July 30th, 2017, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

Our calling is not to great acts, but to small acts of kindness and mercy.

18.23 MB    Details

God's Dreams for Us

Delivered on July 23rd, 2017, by The Rev. Dr. Matthew Lawrence

Jacob shows us that in our own dreams, we can learn God's dreams for us.

20.7 MB    Details

People in Covenant

Delivered on July 2nd, 2017, by The Rt. Rev. Neff Powell

Exploring our baptismal covenant.

25.43 MB    Details

How Much is Enough?

Delivered on June 25th, 2017, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

Jesus on family values.

23.7 MB    Details

The Rite of Trinity

Delivered on June 11th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What is life in the Trinity like?

20.38 MB    Details

Christ in the Plumbing

Delivered on May 28th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Ascension remains one of the trickiest Christian Feasts to explain.

19.66 MB    Details

Preparing to Receive the Advocate

Delivered on May 21st, 2017, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

Like the Athenians, we are invited to receive a God already closer to us than we can imagine.

18.75 MB    Details

Recovering the Divine Feminine

Delivered on May 14th, 2017, by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

A critical way towards balanced in a most unbalanced age.

23.47 MB    Details

On the Road Resurrection

Delivered on April 30th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The resurrected Christ is with us in the road of life.

27.12 MB    Details

Easter Vision

Delivered on April 16th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Mary Magdalene grasps the Easter vision, and we are never the same again.

16.17 MB    Details

A Crucified Place

Delivered on April 14th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When we are caught in the ironies of this life.

18.66 MB    Details

Can these Bones Live?

Delivered on April 2nd, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When we meet death, faith, hope, and love become choices much more than feelings.

26.78 MB    Details

Born Blind

Delivered on March 26th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Are we the man born blind?

27.3 MB    Details

The Unbreakable Woman of Samaria

Delivered on March 19th, 2017, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

Learning to see the woman at the well through Jesus' eyes.

24.49 MB    Details

Knowing We Believe

Delivered on March 12th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Members of Church of Our Saviour reflect on the story of Nicodemus.

18.6 MB    Details

Learning to Begin Again

Delivered on March 5th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The temptations in the wilderness are forever the pattern of our temptations.

24.29 MB    Details

Ash Wednesday Reflections

Delivered on March 1st, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

A variety of voices read scripture and reflect on the meaning of Ash Wednesday and Lent.

26.84 MB    Details

Mountain Spirituality

Delivered on February 26th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When nature calls more strongly than the Church.

19.8 MB    Details

A New Way of Being

Delivered on February 20th, 2017, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

Jesus' call to love our enemies is profoundly political, not just profoundly difficult.

21.73 MB    Details

A God Who Doesn't Deal

Delivered on February 12th, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When it comes to bargaining with God, what do we really have to bargain with?

23.58 MB    Details

Blessed Failure

Delivered on January 29th, 2017, by The Rev. Dr. Matthew Lawrence

Reckoning with a God revealed by failure, not success.

22.31 MB    Details

A Cold Call from Jesus

Delivered on January 22nd, 2017, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When Jesus calls, we risk a radical transformation.

10.73 MB    Details

Whose Dream will We Follow?

Delivered on January 15th, 2017, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

Jesus poses a critical question to his first followers. What are you looking for?

20.98 MB    Details

Bearing the Beams of Love

Delivered on January 8th, 2017, by The Rev. Dr. Matthew Lawrence

God's radical love for us disclosed in Jesus' baptism.

22.01 MB    Details

How Will this Work?

Delivered on December 25th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Christ child meets our power politics.

25.52 MB    Details

A Messy Little Christmas

Delivered on December 18th, 2016, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

The ancient tradition tells us that Jesus is born not because we are ready, but because God is.

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Determination

Delivered on December 18th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

A homily at the memorial service of Peggy Redfield.

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Rejoice in What?

Delivered on December 11th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Advent is not a preparation for the holidays, but a time to look within.

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For God to Know

Delivered on November 28th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Attending to the Advent call to be awake, watchful, and ever vigilant for grace.

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Back to the Drawing Board

Delivered on November 20th, 2016, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

Christ the King sends us back to our call to stand with those Jesus deemed "the least of these."

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Live from an Apocalyptic Moment

Delivered on November 13th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus foretells the destruction of all of our sacred temples to make way for the true Temple of God.

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Blessings and Elections

Delivered on November 6th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The center of Jesus' teachings is addressed to a world of power, and then to the saints in love.

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Befriending Zacchaeus

Delivered on October 30th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Forgiveness is born of love, a daily and even hourly practice of opening our hearts to one another.

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Listening to the Heartbeat of God

Delivered on October 23rd, 2016, by The Rev. Margaret Trezevant

In a world where we are driven to conversation and action, we must remember to listen.

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Struggling with God

Delivered on October 16th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jacob epitomizes the most critical struggle of our lives.

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Unraveling Entitlement

Delivered on October 9th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do we over come our over-riding sense of entitlement?

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The Grace of Imagination

Delivered on October 2nd, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Francis of Assisi teaches us to value a spirituality held by indigenous peoples.

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Holy Shrewdness

Delivered on September 18th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What does Jesus mean by calling us to become shrewd?

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Beyond a God of Violence

Delivered on September 11th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Is God immutable or evolving with us?

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Playing the Religion Game

Delivered on August 28th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' wisdom is anything but conventional.

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Only a Prophet

Delivered on August 14th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Prophecy: an impossible vocation for anxious times.

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What We Carry with Us

Delivered on August 7th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do we make sense of a God who takes pleasure in giving to us without expectation?

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Why Seek Those Things that do not Satisfy?

Delivered on July 31st, 2016, by The Rev. Eric Nefstead

Learning to connect our life of faith with justice.

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Acts of Faith

Delivered on July 17th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Church of Our Saviour celebrate ten years of ministry with their Rector.

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A Samaritan's Hope

Delivered on July 10th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The parable of the Good Samaritan may be less comforting than we thought.

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Not Civil Religion

Delivered on July 3rd, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

We often regard hope as a Christian virtue, but it may well be more than just that.

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Elijah's Mantle

Delivered on June 26th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

We, too, receive the mantle of the prophets.

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Seeing Self in the Other

Delivered on June 19th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Seeing ourselves in the Gerasene demoniac.

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Touch and See

Delivered on June 12th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The woman who honors Jesus with her tears confronts the ancient system of sacrifice.

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Freedom and Authority

Delivered on May 29th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus and the Centurion in Capernaum reveal what happens when we yield authority to God.

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How it's Supposed to Go

Delivered on May 15th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The disciples did not wake up the morning of Pentecost expecting the Spirit's arrival.

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Limits of Divine Love

Delivered on April 24th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How far will God's love go?

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Smelling like the Sheep

Delivered on April 17th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Is Jesus the Good Shepherd in the pattern of Solomon or the prophets?

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Touched by Conversion

Delivered on April 10th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Paul and Peter witness to the power of conversion, a central movement of our faith.

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Thomas and an Easter Faith

Delivered on April 3rd, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Doubting Thomas gets a bad rap, but his may be the truest faith of all.

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Finding Easter

Delivered on March 27th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Why do we look for Easter among the death-dealing ways of the world?

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Too Close for Comfort

Delivered on March 24th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Peter's objection to Jesus' washing his feet is only human.

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God's New Thing

Delivered on March 20th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Palm Sunday opens the revelation of God's Way, which is so unlike ours.

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Loving Jesus

Delivered on March 13th, 2016, by The Rev. Dr. Bonnie Ring

How do we show our love for Jesus?

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The Call of the Burning Bush

Delivered on February 28th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

What will it take for us to throw off the yoke of Pharaoh?

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Facing Fragmentation

Delivered on February 21st, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Pharisees are Jesus' friends when it comes to Herod. . .or are they?

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Temptations of the Incarnation

Delivered on February 14th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Is the confrontation in the wilderness just Christ's, or ours, too?

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Living into the News

Delivered on January 31st, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

When the Good News sounds like bad news.

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Seeking the Beyond

Delivered on January 30th, 2016, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Homily for the Memorial of Elaine Dvirnak

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Fulfilled in Our Hearing

Delivered on January 24th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Scripture is only fully comprehended in a community gathered around God.

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Water into Wine

Delivered on January 17th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How does Jesus change water into wine?

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Baptismal Politics

Delivered on January 10th, 2016, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Have you ever considered your baptism a political event?

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Some Divine Logic

Delivered on December 27th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The prologue of John's Gospel discloses the divine logic at work in Christ.

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Receiving Christmas

Delivered on December 25th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

In our busy Christmas preparations, do we easily forget what the season is about?

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Advent Lessons and Carols

Delivered on December 20th, 2015, by The Choir of Our Saviour

Highlights of the 2015 Lessons and Carols service at Church of Our Saviour

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Within Us

Delivered on December 14th, 2015, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

John the Baptist's call for repentance is nothing less than a call to embrace true freedom.

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Signs All Around Us

Delivered on November 29th, 2015, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Facing what feel like the end times, we are called to be open to a God who makes all things new.

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A New Humanity

Delivered on November 22nd, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When the world is confronted by Christ. . .

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Apocalyptic Danger

Delivered on November 15th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' apocalyptic vision in the face of terrorist attacks in Paris.

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Jesus, Girard, and the Widow

Delivered on November 8th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The poor widows of Zarephath and the Temple treasury are prophets in their own right.

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You Will Find Grace

Delivered on October 25th, 2015, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

In our darkest hour, we are promised nothing less than God's abiding presence.

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The Gospel Shines

Delivered on October 18th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

A thread running deep in the Judeo-Christian tradition.

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Threading the Needle

Delivered on October 11th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The dark night of the soul confronts all of us, but how does God respond?

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Simple Faith

Delivered on October 4th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Francis exhibits a faith so radically simple that the world cannot help be transformed.

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Witness Esther

Delivered on September 27th, 2015, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Esther's witness is about fidelity in the face of daunting odds.

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Capable Wisdom

Delivered on September 20th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The call of wisdom confronts our world of agendas and soundbytes.

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Ephphatha

Delivered on September 6th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The call to "be opened" is central to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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A Matter of Manners

Delivered on August 30th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Having taking in the Bread of Life, how do we share it with the wider world?

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A Sacramental Scandal

Delivered on August 23rd, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

At the heart of the sacramental tradition is a scandal, a stumbling block.

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Embodied Faith

Delivered on August 16th, 2015, by The Rev. Jason Lucas

Jesus' insistance on identifying our faith with bread and eating calls us to an embodied life with him.

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Mimetai

Delivered on August 9th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

We all imitate someone, so Christianity is about imitating God in Christ.

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The Divine Experiment

Delivered on August 2nd, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The call of the sacramental life draws us beyond our own desires and needs.

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Gospel Currency

Delivered on July 26th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

We are often bewildered when the Gospel does not engage in the familiar currency of power

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A Life Graciously Lived

Delivered on July 25th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Remembering Eleanor Sterling Barber.

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Embodying the Jesus Movement

Delivered on July 19th, 2015, by Willie Van Doren

On the call of Jesus and mission trips to build housing in Taos, New Mexico.

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Go!

Delivered on July 5th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

In Nazareth, Jesus learns that his transformation only bewilders his hometown.

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Speaking to the Tempest

Delivered on June 21st, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Learning again to be disciples in the boat with Jesus.

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A Kingdom of Small Things

Delivered on June 14th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' metaphors for the Kingdom of God almost invariably involve small things.

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The Spirit of Ramah

Delivered on June 7th, 2015, by Rabbi Susan Leider

Ramah, Samuel's birthplace, becomes a symbol of high spiritual places.

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A Gift of the Trinity

Delivered on May 31st, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

One gift of the doctrine of the Trinity is that it builds paradox into the heart of our tradition.

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Dreams of the Spirit

Delivered on May 24th, 2015, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

The spirit of our loved ones remain a part of us, as does the Spirit of God.

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Foibles and Grace

Delivered on May 17th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

God's grace amid the ordinary institutional life of the Church.

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Abiding Radically

Delivered on May 10th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When Jesus chooses us.

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Part of the Vine

Delivered on May 3rd, 2015, by The Rev. Peter Champion

Christ invites us to be part of the vine, pruned, shaped, and nourished in relationship with one another and God.

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Trusting the Good Shepherd

Delivered on April 26th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Christ as the shepherd for shepherds...

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A Gospel of Possibilities

Delivered on April 12th, 2015, by Br. William Carl Van Doren

Thomas shows us an alternative to both fundamentalism and reactionary atheism.

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Easter Fools

Delivered on April 5th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What draws the women to a sealed tomb?

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The Solidarity of the Cross

Delivered on April 3rd, 2015, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

The Cross of Christ represents to us much more than the death of Jesus.

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Maundy Thursday Freedom

Delivered on April 3rd, 2015, by Br. William Carl Van Doren

Encountering a God who serves is a fundamental scandal.

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Ashes and Forgiving

Delivered on March 22nd, 2015, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Jeremiah discloses the difficult journey to joy, and God's constancy.

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Signs of Deep Lent

Delivered on March 8th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus offers signs that unseat our deepest attachments.

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Practicing Lent

Delivered on March 1st, 2015, by Br. William Carl Van Doren

The youth of Church of Our Saviour reflect on Lenten practices.

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That Not-so-Sweet Jesus

Delivered on March 1st, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Messiah we want. . .or not.

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A Contingent Kingdom

Delivered on February 22nd, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' promise of the kingdom come near seems so fragile, but it has always been.

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A Lenten Paradox

Delivered on February 19th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The call of Jesus on Ash Wednesday is to live into paradox.

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The Choice of the Transfiguration

Delivered on February 15th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Bearing witness to what true religion means.

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Remembering Babylon

Delivered on February 8th, 2015, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Remembering our own exile is a pathway to compassion.

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Liberty and Authority

Delivered on February 1st, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What if liberty is authority in a different guise?

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From Harvard to Homelessness

Delivered on January 25th, 2015, by Kai Charles Forest with The Rev. Annette Rankin

A firsthand account of being homeless and the challenges it brings to being in community.

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A World Passing Away

Delivered on January 25th, 2015, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Pondering the call from an old way of thinking about mercy to a new one.

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The Test of Prophets

Delivered on January 18th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Looking at Samuel, Nathanael, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Unwittingly Joining the Search

Delivered on January 11th, 2015, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Mark calls us to see Jesus' baptism, and ours, and nothing short of a new creation.

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Taking God's Word for it

Delivered on December 28th, 2014, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Jesus as God's embodied promise for the world.

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The Invitation of the Christ Child

Delivered on December 25th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' birth reveals a God we didn't expect.

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Rejoice!

Delivered on December 14th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

In the midst of the darkest days, we receive a most unexpected command.

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Not Knowing What We're Doing

Delivered on December 7th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Until we stop thinking we know what we are doing, we cannot find the path of repentance.

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Longings in the Dark

Delivered on November 30th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Christ's Advent at the center of our shared wounds as a people.

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Vexed by a Parable

Delivered on November 16th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Neither a fire-and-brimstone God nor a cosmic ATM will do when it comes to the God we need.

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The Blessed Unrest

Delivered on November 9th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus, Paul, and Amos all call us out of our complacency.

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Homily for a Storyteller

Delivered on November 3rd, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Zilpha Keatley Snyder was a legendary author of fantasy and fiction for young people.

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All We Ever Need

Delivered on November 2nd, 2014, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

All Saints' and All Souls' bring us into that thin place where the dead and living touch.

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Who's on First?

Delivered on October 26th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus answers an ancient riddle in a new way.

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Heeding the Invitation

Delivered on October 12th, 2014, by The Rev. Eric Metoyer

Listening for God's invitation

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A Question of Authority

Delivered on September 28th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When confronted about his own authority, Jesus points back to the people.

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Jonah, Tea, and Grace

Delivered on September 21st, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

At first glance, the kingdom Jesus promises is anything but fair.

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What Will it Profit?

Delivered on August 31st, 2014, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

The prophetic tradition holds as true today as it did over two-and-a-half millennia ago. . .

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Humility: Divine Identity

Delivered on August 24th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The powerful have always asserted their identity and authority, but Jesus approaches things quite differently.

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What's Most Important

Delivered on August 17th, 2014, by Br. William Carl Van Doren

The Canaanite woman confronts Jesus with the primacy of his own teaching.

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Hineh Ma Tov

Delivered on August 3rd, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' vision of the kingdom is more than just relieving hunger.

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The Urge to Hope

Delivered on July 20th, 2014, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Isaiah, Jesus, and Paul all urge us to hope in the face of evil.

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Becoming Good Soil

Delivered on July 13th, 2014, by Br. William Carl Van Doren

Our struggle to become good soil for the Gospel is about our struggle to be vulnerable.

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The Easier Yoke

Delivered on July 6th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' easier yoke, revealed to infants. . .

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Becoming Emissaries

Delivered on June 29th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Starting on the ancient spiritual path of purgation, illumination, and union.

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Trinitarian Traffic

Delivered on June 15th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Trinity's unity and diversity reflected in the very fabric of the universe. . .

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The Sum of the Spirit

Delivered on June 8th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The arrival of the Spirit overturns the scattering of Babel, and reveals our identity.

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Confronting the Roaring Lion

Delivered on June 1st, 2014, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Easter gives us the strength to confront real evil.

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Our Unknown God

Delivered on May 25th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Paul's speech to the Athenians speaks to us.

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The Way Home

Delivered on May 18th, 2014, by Br. William Carl Van Doren

Jesus as the Way, even down to our every breath.

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The Open Gate

Delivered on May 11th, 2014, by The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus

Jesus the good shepherd says "I AM the gate," but what does he mean?

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Saying What We Mean

Delivered on April 27th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

A homily for the memorial of John Ernest Nicholson

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An Incongruous Easter

Delivered on April 20th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Easter does not fit with business-as-usual.

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Voices of Easter

Delivered on April 20th, 2014, by People of Church of Our Saviour

Reflections from the 2014 Easter Vigil

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Heaven in the Wilderness

Delivered on April 18th, 2014, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

On Maundy Thursday, we remember how God has brought us out of Egypt.

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Unvarnished Humility

Delivered on March 30th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The man born blind in John's gospel offers us an example of faithful humility.

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Disclosing the Bonds of Love

Delivered on March 23rd, 2014, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Jesus discloses the bonds of divine love for all humanity when he meets the woman at the well.

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A (Not So) Simple Matter of Faith

Delivered on March 16th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Nicodemus, the early Church in Rome, and Abram all ask, in their own way, if there is more.

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Garden-Variety Trust

Delivered on March 9th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Adam and Eve contrasted with Jesus -- the new Adam -- in the wilderness.

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Hypocrites for Lent

Delivered on March 6th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Truly, those who are acting to fit in have received their reward.

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Reflections on Transfiguration

Delivered on March 2nd, 2014, by Br. William Carl Van Doren

The children and youth of Church of Our Saviour talk about transfiguration.

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Encountering Transfiguration

Delivered on March 2nd, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Meeting the transfigured Christ prepares us for Lent.

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A School of Subversion

Delivered on February 23rd, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus calls us to confront a world of violence with a radical subversion.

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Gospel Gravity

Delivered on February 16th, 2014, by Br. William Carl Van Doren

God confronts us with the fundamental choice between life and death.

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Religiosity or Religion?

Delivered on February 9th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus and Isaiah confront the sin of religiosity.

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The Earth Touched by Love

Delivered on February 2nd, 2014, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

The Feast of the Presentation reminds us of two distinct perspectives on the body in Christianity.

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The Wild Ride of Repetance

Delivered on January 26th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Do Jesus' first followers even imagine what they are getting into?

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Water of Saving Grace

Delivered on January 12th, 2014, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Water as the symbol, location, and vehicle of God's salvation.

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Wisdom of the Magi

Delivered on January 5th, 2014, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The wise men from the East stoke our imaginations and show us a path to welcoming Christ.

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Joining the Divine Tribe

Delivered on December 29th, 2013, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Only when we confront our own history and identity are we prepared to meet the light of Christ born in our midst.

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A Holy Silence

Delivered on December 25th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

While we talk about the Word, we often miss the critical silence into which God is born.

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The Coming Light

Delivered on December 15th, 2013, by Br. Willie Van Doren

The stress of the season meets the promise of God's coming.

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An Advent Collision

Delivered on December 8th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When John the Baptist collides with Isaiah's peaceable kingdom.

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Perfect Practice

Delivered on December 1st, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Practice makes perfect? On keeping awake. . .

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The Foundation of Paradise

Delivered on November 24th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The dangers and hopes of remembering that Christ is King, that Jesus is Lord.

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I'm Here, Darlin'

Delivered on November 16th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Highlights of Porter I. Leach's memorial service.

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When Death means Nothing at All

Delivered on November 10th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Job's faith and Jesus' clear vision of the resurrected life.

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Out of Babylon

Delivered on October 27th, 2013, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Are we prepared to believe that God loves us even in the midst of our exile?

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A Measure of Faith

Delivered on October 13th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Why do we give?

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Bridging the Great Gulf

Delivered on September 29th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

An opportunity before the Great Gulf is fixed. . .

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Money and God's Dream

Delivered on September 22nd, 2013, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

The parable of the dishonest manager challenges us to remember that wealth and relationships are closely intertwined.

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Up to Bat with Low Expectations

Delivered on September 15th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus appears to take a pessimistic view when it comes to our repentance. Are his expectations too low?

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The Yay! of the Trinity

Delivered on May 26th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Trinity calls us into a celebration of life itself, the dance of all creation.

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Life in the Spirit

Delivered on May 19th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Holy Spirit acts at such a foundational place in our lives, we can sometimes barely notice its work.

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God's Loving Tapestry

Delivered on May 12th, 2013, by The Rev. Jason Lucas

The bare threads of faith are brought together into a tapestry that witnesses to God's love at work in our midst.

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Bare Threads of Faith

Delivered on May 5th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The truth is, all religious enterprise, and the Christian faith in particular, hangs much of the time by the barest of threads.

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Subversive Love

Delivered on April 28th, 2013, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

The love to which Jesus calls us is fundamentally subversive and transformative.

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A Shepherd's Peace

Delivered on April 21st, 2013, by The Rev. Jason Lucas

Tragedy reminds us of the way we are called to shepherd one another in Christ.

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Blessed Belief in Jesus

Delivered on April 7th, 2013, by Willie Van Doren p/BSG

Thomas shows us that belief in resurrection involves much more than we might think.

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He is Not Here

Delivered on March 31st, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

At Easter, the Risen Christ goes on ahead of us to open the way of an Easter life.

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Easter Voices

Delivered on March 30th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

From Genesis to John Chrysostom: Church of Our Saviour embraces Easter.

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Between You and God

Delivered on March 30th, 2013, by The Rev. Jason Lucas

One call of Good Friday is to choose what we will leave at the foot of the cross.

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Food is Love

Delivered on March 29th, 2013, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

The Last Supper/Communion brings us into the loving fellowship with Jesus.

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Finding Mary Within

Delivered on March 17th, 2013, by Rooda Lee

Mary of Bethany gives us a profound example of the love we are to have for Christ.

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A Tale of Two Brothers

Delivered on March 10th, 2013, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

The Parable of the Prodigal Son reveals just how radical God's love for us is.

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A Lenten Return

Delivered on February 24th, 2013, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Repentance in Lent means following a call to return to the deepest self.

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An Unassuming Soul

Delivered on February 23rd, 2013, by Nancy Upham and The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Eulogy and homily from the memorial service for Janet Willis Upham.

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A Lady and Spiritual Giant

Delivered on February 23rd, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

A homily for the memorial service of Marjorie Norton Cope.

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The True Path

Delivered on February 17th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When it comes to temptation, there is one basic thing never to lose sight of. . .

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The Lenten Now

Delivered on February 14th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Planning for Lenten spiritual disciplines can often defeat the purpose.

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The Gift of Transfiguration

Delivered on February 10th, 2013, by Willie Van Doren p/BSG

Jesus' transfiguration reminds us of the glory promised to each of us, and a God who leads us through the darkness.

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Family Dynamics

Delivered on February 3rd, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

When Jesus goes home, he encounters a familiar problem that is. . .well. . .familiar.

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Path to Wholeness

Delivered on January 27th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

It is in the accidents of life that we often where we first encounter true community and then ourselves.

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Incarnational Moments

Delivered on December 24th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus is born into the darkest places of our hearts.

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Christmas Apocalypse

Delivered on December 23rd, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Apocalypse simply and literally means an "uncovering," a revelation.

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The Beginning is Now

Delivered on December 16th, 2012, by Willie Van Doren

Small miracles make up the tapestry of God's redemption.

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God's Dreams

Delivered on December 9th, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

The message of repentance comes from a most unexpected place.

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God's Desire

Delivered on December 2nd, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

In the midst of the exile experience, God's promise to draw us into new life remains.

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The King of Invitation

Delivered on November 25th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Belonging to a kingdom "not from this world."

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More than Buildings, More than Money

Delivered on November 19th, 2012, by The Rev. Jason Lucas

The Church is so much more than bricks and mortar.

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Unexpected Ways

Delivered on November 12th, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Naomi teaches us about God's wonder-working through the darkest times.

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What Do You Want Me to Do For You?

Delivered on October 28th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Cutting through all social and theological differences, Jesus asks a simple question.

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God in Our Suffering

Delivered on October 22nd, 2012, by Jan Robitscher

Job poses to us an ancient riddle that leads us deeper into a life of faith.

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Who We Truly Are

Delivered on September 23rd, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Does competing with one another make us become who we truly are?

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Who Do You Say that I am?

Delivered on September 16th, 2012, by The Rev. Jason Lucas

Among our greatest spiritual challenges: proclaiming Jesus as Messiah.

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Sitting Around Tables

Delivered on September 10th, 2012, by The Rev. Carol Luther

To take pride in what we are expected to do is false pride.

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Listening for the Implanted Word

Delivered on September 2nd, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Learning again what it means to be truly religious.

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A Church Not Our Own

Delivered on August 26th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

How do we think of ourselves as a Christian people?

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Confounded by God's Love

Delivered on August 19th, 2012, by The Rev. Carol Luther

Story in Jesus' hands turns our world upside down.

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Mistakes into Compassion

Delivered on August 12th, 2012, by The Rev. Carol Luther

True wholeness entails an acceptance of brokenness.

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God in Our Story

Delivered on August 5th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

What we think about God matters less than how God is part of our story.

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Of God and Kings

Delivered on July 30th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Jesus' handling of power is very different from the world's ways.

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Witnessing to Mission

Delivered on July 23rd, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Our youth talk about their mission trip to Taos.

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Faith from Nothing

Delivered on July 1st, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Gospel tells us over and over again that emptiness makes room for faith.

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In the Boat Together

Delivered on June 24th, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Among our great spiritual challenges is to radically accept the storms of our lives.

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Open Possibilities

Delivered on June 23rd, 2012, by The Rev. James Ward

The empty tomb points us to the surprises of God's grace in our midst.

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Is God Good Enough?

Delivered on June 10th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The Israelites want a king, and Jesus' miracles get him branded as crazy. Is God good enough?

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Paradox and Challenge

Delivered on June 2nd, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin

Listening and living into the Spirit moves us in unexpected ways.

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Keeping God's Word

Delivered on May 20th, 2012, by Willie Van Doren