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. 8.51 MB Details
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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. 10.57 MB Details
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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. 8.59 MB Details
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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. 8.96 MB Details
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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. 8.14 MB Details
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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. 9.16 MB Details
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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. 27.54 MB Details
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Between You and God
Delivered on March 29th, 2013, by The Rev. Jason Lucas One call of Good Friday is to choose what we will leave at the foot of the cross. 6 MB Details
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Food is Love
Delivered on March 28th, 2013, by The Rev. Annette Rankin The Last Supper/Communion brings us into the loving fellowship with Jesus. 6.54 MB Details
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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. 12.73 MB Details
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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. 7.99 MB Details
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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. 8.66 MB Details
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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. 19.76 MB Details
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A Lady and Spiritual Giant
Delivered on February 22nd, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer A homily for the memorial service of Marjorie Norton Cope. 8.25 MB Details
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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. . . 8.64 MB Details
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The Lenten Now
Delivered on February 13th, 2013, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer Planning for Lenten spiritual disciplines can often defeat the purpose. 8.44 MB Details
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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. 12.73 MB Details
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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. 9.84 MB Details
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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. 9.07 MB Details
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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. 9.39 MB Details
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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. 8.03 MB Details
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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. 13.56 MB Details
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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. 9.1 MB Details
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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. 9.04 MB Details
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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." 14.18 MB Details
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More than Buildings, More than Money
Delivered on November 18th, 2012, by The Rev. Jason Lucas The Church is so much more than bricks and mortar. 8.64 MB Details
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Unexpected Ways
Delivered on November 16th, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin Naomi teaches us about God's wonder-working through the darkest times. 9.25 MB Details
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What Do You Want Me to Do For You?
Delivered on October 31st, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer Cutting through all social and theological differences, Jesus asks a simple question. 14.24 MB Details
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God in Our Suffering
Delivered on October 28th, 2012, by Jan Robitscher Job poses to us an ancient riddle that leads us deeper into a life of faith. 13.08 MB Details
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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? 10.63 MB Details
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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. 8.75 MB Details
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Sitting Around Tables
Delivered on September 9th, 2012, by The Rev. Carol Luther To take pride in what we are expected to do is false pride. 19.87 MB Details
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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. 8.99 MB Details
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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? 10.58 MB Details
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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. 21.09 MB Details
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Mistakes into Compassion
Delivered on August 12th, 2012, by The Rev. Carol Luther True wholeness entails an acceptance of brokenness. 20.65 MB Details
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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. 14.17 MB Details
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Of God and Kings
Delivered on July 29th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer Jesus' handling of power is very different from the world's ways. 10.55 MB Details
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Witnessing to Mission
Delivered on July 22nd, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin Our youth talk about their mission trip to Taos. 13.5 MB Details
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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. 15.89 MB Details
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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. 9.86 MB Details
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Open Possibilities
Delivered on June 22nd, 2012, by The Rev. James Ward The empty tomb points us to the surprises of God's grace in our midst. 19.47 MB Details
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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? 10.31 MB Details
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Paradox and Challenge
Delivered on June 1st, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin Listening and living into the Spirit moves us in unexpected ways. 9.19 MB Details
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Keeping God's Word
Delivered on May 20th, 2012, by Willie Van Doren Keeping God's word changes us in more ways than we can imagine. 14.56 MB Details
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Abiding with Vyvien
Delivered on May 19th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer The spiritual life is learning to live the paradox of both being on journey and abiding. 10.59 MB Details
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Transitions
Delivered on May 13th, 2012, by Jason Lucas Transitions make room for the Spirit. 7.87 MB Details
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Absolute Dependence
Delivered on May 6th, 2012, by The Rev. Carol Luther Easter calls us not simply to relationship, but utter and complete dependence on God. 15.61 MB Details
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Shepherds for One Another
Delivered on April 29th, 2012, by Jason Lucas We listen for the voice of the Good Shepherd, but might we also express that voice for one another? 8.32 MB Details
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Witnesses of These Things
Delivered on April 22nd, 2012, by Dr. Rod Dugliss As witnesses, we are not merely passive observers, nor consumers of God's truth. . . 12.18 MB Details
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The Peace of Christ
Delivered on April 15th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer One thing that the Risen Christ offers that the world cannot. . . 11.64 MB Details
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Easter Amazement
Delivered on April 8th, 2012, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer Easter is not just bunnies and fun. Mark suggests it is about terror and amazement. 9.02 MB Details
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A Human Jesus
Delivered on April 6th, 2012, by Jason Lucas The Passion reveals Jesus as undeniably human. 6.03 MB Details
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Together Tonight
Delivered on April 5th, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin Jesus washes his disciples' feet, honoring their last night together. 8.08 MB Details
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Save Me From This Hour
Delivered on March 25th, 2012, by Jason Lucas Haiti calls us to action in partnership with God's grace. 8.88 MB Details
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Signs of Redemption
Delivered on March 18th, 2012, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Of serpents, Jesus, and Nicodemus. 10.4 MB Details
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Life Worth Living
Delivered on March 11th, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin Desperation is often the beginning of the spiritual life. 8.65 MB Details
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The Power of No
Delivered on March 4th, 2012, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Amongst the most powerful words in our spiritual vocabulary is No. 7.2 MB Details
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Growing into Life
Delivered on February 22nd, 2012, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Lent as springtime for our spiritual journeys. 8.85 MB Details
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Institutions and Mission
Delivered on February 19th, 2012, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer What happens when our institutions come right up against our mission? 9.57 MB Details
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In Elisha's Steps
Delivered on February 12th, 2012, by The Rev. Annette Rankin If loving our neighbor is hard, loving our enemy is even harder. 9.86 MB Details
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Prayerful Practice
Delivered on February 5th, 2012, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A life of prayer is not built on perfection, but humility. 9.74 MB Details
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A Loving Accountability
Delivered on January 29th, 2012, by Jason Lucas Love and accountability are inexorably intertwined in God's grace. 11.09 MB Details
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Answering the Call
Delivered on January 22nd, 2012, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer To answer the call of Jesus is to radically upend our lives forever. 9.61 MB Details
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With You I am Well Pleased
Delivered on January 8th, 2012, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer God loves us first, last, and always. 10.15 MB Details
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Baby Jesus and the Zero Sum Game
Delivered on December 24th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer When fragile love is shocked by the ways of the world, what do we do? 14.23 MB Details
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God Undomesticated
Delivered on December 18th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Christmas reveals a wild God offering us a wild love. 7.81 MB Details
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Are You Ready?
Delivered on December 4th, 2011, by Jason Lucas Preparing for Advent means setting aside some busy-ness for God. 10.82 MB Details
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Advent Seeking
Delivered on November 27th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Are we keeping awake for the right thing? 7.58 MB Details
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The Hope of Christ the King
Delivered on November 20th, 2011, by Jason Lucas On being a sheep in Christ's kingdom. 9.34 MB Details
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Gospel Investments
Delivered on November 13th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Thiefs in the night, a spiritual weather forecast, and stark warnings confront us. 13.5 MB Details
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Lessons in Sainthood
Delivered on November 6th, 2011, by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer Saints do not create themselves. Instead, they live into what God made them to be. 12.73 MB Details
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Grace to Serve
Delivered on October 30th, 2011, by Jason Lucas How do we respond to the grace we have been given? 9.38 MB Details
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Not What We Deserve
Delivered on September 18th, 2011, by Br. Thomas Bushnell BSG Jesus challenges our notions of fairness with kingdom economics. 12.97 MB Details
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The Way of Forgiveness
Delivered on September 11th, 2011, by The Rev. Beth Kelly The tenth anniversary of 9/11 collides with a gospel passage on forgiveness. 11.23 MB Details
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Trusting Christ
Delivered on August 28th, 2011, by The Rt. Rev. Diane Jardine Bruce When looking at our journey towards Jerusalem, it's easy at first to lose trust that Christ will see us through. 10.42 MB Details
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Jesus Undomesticated
Delivered on August 21st, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Does Jesus' title of Messiah domesticate him? 8.67 MB Details
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A Measure of Faith
Delivered on August 14th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The Canaanite woman teaches Jesus' followers about faith. 8.56 MB Details
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Walking on Water
Delivered on August 7th, 2011, by The Rev. Beth Kelly Peter's lack of faith reflects our lack of faith. . .in what God has already given us. 11.95 MB Details
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On to the Gospel
Delivered on July 31st, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jesus speaks to the spiritual failings behind our governmental ineptitude. 11.52 MB Details
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Five Parables, One Sermon
Delivered on July 24th, 2011, by The Rev. Beth Kelly Matthew piles on Jesus' parables to fill us with the Gospel. 8.05 MB Details
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The Harvest that You Are
Delivered on July 17th, 2011, by The Rev. Beth Kelly The parable of the wheat and the weeds. 11.14 MB Details
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Seeds of Glory
Delivered on July 10th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Grace is sown with abandon. . .and divine hope. 9.63 MB Details
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Conundrums of Adulthood
Delivered on July 3rd, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jesus can't win for losing. . .or perhaps he can. 7.91 MB Details
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A Dangerous Trinity
Delivered on June 19th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The mystery of the Trinity drives out of safety and certainty, and into a dynamic relationship with our God. 11.65 MB Details
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Out of this World
Delivered on June 12th, 2011, by The Rev. Beth Kelly The wind that changes the landscape of everything. 11.02 MB Details
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Opening Ourselves to the Spirit
Delivered on May 29th, 2011, by Willie Van Doren Jesus promises us an Advocate who will be with us forever. 19.91 MB Details
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Rapt with Certainty
Delivered on May 22nd, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The Rapture and the Way, the Truth, and the Life. 10.69 MB Details
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Choosing Worlds
Delivered on May 8th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Our mothers often were the first to disclose Christ to us. 8.14 MB Details
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Whom are you Looking For?
Delivered on April 24th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The Risen Christ has a question. 12.82 MB Details
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Voices of Easter
Delivered on April 23rd, 2011, by The People of Church of Our Saviour Excerpts from Church of Our Saviour's 2011 Easter Vigil 47.54 MB Details
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Healing Broken Hearts
Delivered on April 10th, 2011, by The Rev. Beth Kelly The story of Lazarus reveals our call in engaging broken hearts. 13.18 MB Details
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Fully Seen
Delivered on March 27th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jesus sees the Samaritan woman and us completely. 10.57 MB Details
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Giving Ourselves Over
Delivered on March 20th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer What would it mean to stop holding our faith at arm's length? 9.68 MB Details
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Images of the Wilderness
Delivered on March 13th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer We are driven, like Jesus, into the wilderness to confront our most basic selves. 11.55 MB Details
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The Bells of Servitude
Delivered on February 27th, 2011, by The Rt. Rev. Marc Handley Andrus Of all that clamors for our attention, it is God's call to us that gives us life. 16.43 MB Details
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A Subversive Love
Delivered on February 20th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Checking out of relationships of violence. 9.44 MB Details
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In Memorian: Graeme L. MacDonald
Delivered on February 18th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Remembering Graeme L. MacDonald 9.53 MB Details
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Growing Up in Faith
Delivered on February 13th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Grace is radically free, but also radically demanding. 11.69 MB Details
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The Poor in Spirit
Delivered on January 30th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer "Blessed are the poor in spirit. . ." says Jesus. 11.14 MB Details
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The Story that Saves
Delivered on January 23rd, 2011, by The Rev. Carol Luther Jesus calls us into a life of discipleship. 17.27 MB Details
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The Call of God's Beloved
Delivered on January 16th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Baptism is about God's call to our roots, of recognizing we are beloved of God. 6.72 MB Details
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Setting Aside Fear
Delivered on January 9th, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A 12-year-old Jesus teaches us to value relationship and understanding rather than fear. 9.98 MB Details
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In the Bleak Midwinter
Delivered on January 2nd, 2011, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Learning to follow the star beyond the holidays. 9.69 MB Details
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Oddities of Incarnation
Delivered on December 24th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jesus in the manger vs. "God does not exist." 13.86 MB Details
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Lessons and Carols
Delivered on December 19th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Highlights from the Lessons and Carols Service 2010. 41.41 MB Details
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A Deacon's Witness
Delivered on December 12th, 2010, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen Betsy Rosen's diaconal farewell sermon at Church of Our Saviour. 11.95 MB Details
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Bearing Worthy Fruit
Delivered on December 5th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The call to bear fruit worthy of repentance. 7.67 MB Details
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A Thief in the Night
Delivered on November 28th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer On Advent and Incarnation. 6.97 MB Details
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King of Kings?
Delivered on November 21st, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Does it make sense to call Christ a King? 12.24 MB Details
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Scary Jesus and the Kingdom
Delivered on November 14th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The Kingdom of God unfolds in unexpected ways. 11.78 MB Details
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Zacchaeus and Vocation
Delivered on October 31st, 2010, by Br. Karekin Yarian Zacchaeus teaches us about vocation in God. 11.62 MB Details
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The Wrong End of the Telescope
Delivered on October 24th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer What the Pharisee and the tax collector teach us. 7.78 MB Details
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Persistence in Prayer
Delivered on October 17th, 2010, by Willie Van Doren Praying on the uphill climb. 21.02 MB Details
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Generosity, Power, and Poverty
Delivered on October 10th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Francis and today. 12.95 MB Details
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On Deacons
Delivered on September 26th, 2010, by The Rev. Betsy Rosen On becoming an ordained deacon. 20.37 MB Details
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Contemplating a Subversive Jesus
Delivered on September 19th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Subversive Jesus. 0.36 MB Details
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Real Humility
Delivered on August 29th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Tackling Pride. 0.11 MB Details
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True Religion
Delivered on August 22nd, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Considering sabbath and religiosity. 0.36 MB Details
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Necessary Suffering
Delivered on August 15th, 2010, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen Exploring the spirituality of suffering. 12.23 MB Details
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In God's Good Pleasure
Delivered on August 8th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Our God takes pleasure in giving. 9.34 MB Details
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The Riddle of Riches and Grace
Delivered on August 1st, 2010, by The Rev. Carol Luther Death as the equalizer. 17.39 MB Details
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In God's Counsel
Delivered on July 25th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A challenge to challenge God. 12.5 MB Details
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The Gift of a Stranger
Delivered on July 18th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Welcoming God in the stranger. 11.51 MB Details
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Ethicists, Heroes, and Neighbors
Delivered on July 11th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer What does it mean to be a hero? 13.25 MB Details
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Naaman Meets the Fourth of July
Delivered on July 4th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer What do we mean by "God Bless America?" 13.13 MB Details
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Hands to the Plow
Delivered on June 27th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jesus shocks us into the life of the Gospel. 18.9 MB Details
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What Are You Doing Here?
Delivered on June 20th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer How God responds to our fear. 11.57 MB Details
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Tackling Gnosticism
Delivered on June 6th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A contemporary version of an ancient heresy? 18.45 MB Details
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Tutu's Ohana
Delivered on June 6th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer God's family as ohana, through the life of Patricia Weissich. 6.64 MB Details
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Cardinal: The Rack!
Delivered on May 30th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer On why we have a Creed. 15.18 MB Details
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Babel, Oil, and Pentecost
Delivered on May 23rd, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The Tower of Babel and the Day of Pentecost. 14.46 MB Details
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Walking into the Wilderness with God
Delivered on May 16th, 2010, by The Rev. Carol Luther On living in Christian community. 19.82 MB Details
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Living in the City of God
Delivered on May 9th, 2010, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen On living in Christian community. 15.52 MB Details
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Indefatigable
Delivered on May 7th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Reflecting on the faith of a "pillar of the church". 11.41 MB Details
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Love and the City of God
Delivered on May 2nd, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Love as a discipline. 0.34 MB Details
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If You Meet Jesus in the Temple
Delivered on April 25th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Meeting God, being sheep, and figuring out what it means to be Christian. 15.75 MB Details
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On Christian Service
Delivered on April 18th, 2010, by The Rev. Carol Luther What do Christians mean by service? 0.16 MB Details
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The Wisdom of Magdalena
Delivered on April 4th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The first witness of the Resurrection tells us about our God. 13.68 MB Details
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Just Another Good Friday
Delivered on April 2nd, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Good Friday comes again with news good and bad. 11.43 MB Details
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Who are these Robed in White?
Delivered on March 24th, 2010, by Peter Menkin On Oscar Romero. 9.01 MB Details
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Heads in the Sand
Delivered on March 21st, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Judas' perspective is often ours as well. 10.27 MB Details
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Grumbles of the Older Brother
Delivered on March 14th, 2010, by The Rev. Kate Baird Looking again at the parable of the prodigal son. 11.09 MB Details
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Rules of the Henhouse
Delivered on February 28th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jesus gazes straight into fear. 11.22 MB Details
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The Heart of Temptation
Delivered on February 21st, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer In the wilderness, Jesus faces the foundational temptations of us all. 16.36 MB Details
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A Life of Prayer
Delivered on February 14th, 2010, by Willie Van Doren The Transfiguration reveals what a life of prayer means. 15.84 MB Details
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The Golden Mouth Chrysostom
Delivered on January 27th, 2010, by Peter Menkin On John Chrysostom. 9.62 MB Details
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Counting Blessings
Delivered on January 24th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The struggle to complain or give thanks. 9.83 MB Details
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First Miracles
Delivered on January 17th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Does God cause disasters? 14.23 MB Details
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Baptismal Uncertainty
Delivered on January 10th, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Think your baptism makes you certain? 11.17 MB Details
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Sanctifying Conflict
Delivered on January 3rd, 2010, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The Holy Family is not even above conflict. 11.6 MB Details
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Light in the Darkness
Delivered on December 27th, 2009, by The Rev. Carol Luther The incarnation story is our story for the life and light of the world. 18.05 MB Details
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Christmas for the (Un)Closeted Christian
Delivered on December 24th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Is the Christ child an embarrassing truth? 14.19 MB Details
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The Scandal of Advent
Delivered on December 20th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A small-town scandal reveals the truth of Christmas. 9.85 MB Details
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Grace and Sight
Delivered on December 16th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A memorial for Pat de Fremery. 8.79 MB Details
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The People of Advent
Delivered on December 13th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer John the Baptist: The Prophet who Stole Christmas? 12.49 MB Details
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The Threads of Advent
Delivered on December 6th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Do we prepare for Advent, or does Advent prepare us? 11.14 MB Details
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Missionary: Evangelist and Herald
Delivered on December 2nd, 2009, by Peter Menkin On Channing Moore Williams and Missionaries. 10.13 MB Details
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The Grace of Advent
Delivered on November 29th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Taking on the "God of the gaps." 10.46 MB Details
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Far More than These
Delivered on November 25th, 2009, by The Rev. Robert Gieselmann Do we know how much to be thankful for? 13.09 MB Details
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Christ the King and the Prosperity Gospel
Delivered on November 22nd, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Is our understanding of prosperity God's, too? 14.97 MB Details
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The Last Days
Delivered on November 15th, 2009, by Willie Van Doren Revisiting the end of all things. 12.56 MB Details
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Picking Up Sticks and Offerings
Delivered on November 8th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The widow's mite revisited. 14.31 MB Details
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For All Saints'
Delivered on November 1st, 2009, by The Rev. Kate Baird Holiness is not found in being good or pious. 11.7 MB Details
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A Rap for All Saints'
Delivered on November 1st, 2009, by EPIC Youth and Willie Van Doren EPIC Youth Rap about the saints. 2 MB Details
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We Reflect on Two Apostles
Delivered on October 28th, 2009, by Peter Menkin About apostles - Saints Simon and Jude. 10.43 MB Details
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The Suffering Servant: Sufficiency, Servitude, Species
Delivered on October 18th, 2009, by The Rev. Carol Luther Jesus responds to the temptation to lord it over others. 14.17 MB Details
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Threats, Gratitude, and Generosity
Delivered on October 11th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The call to generosity. 9.05 MB Details
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Peacemaker Blessed
Delivered on September 29th, 2009, by Peter Menkin On Michael and All Angels. 10.02 MB Details
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The Gospel and the Ouroboros
Delivered on September 27th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Envy and Jesus'teaching. 15.71 MB Details
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Transience
Delivered on September 20th, 2009, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen Loving things heavenly. 13.3 MB Details
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Crosses and Obedience
Delivered on September 13th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Obedience and the central symbol of our faith. 13.65 MB Details
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Keeping Up Appearances
Delivered on August 30th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Hyacinth Bucket and the Gospel. 13.86 MB Details
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Choice, Control, and Salvation
Delivered on August 23rd, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A Western heresy? 14.93 MB Details
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Holiness and Bernard of Clairvaux
Delivered on August 19th, 2009, by Peter Menkin On Bernard of Clairvaux. 10.02 MB Details
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Children of Wisdom
Delivered on August 16th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Lady Wisdom, our elder God. 10.77 MB Details
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Starting Over
Delivered on August 9th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer God's response to our desire to throw in the towel. 13.1 MB Details
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Food for our Craving
Delivered on August 2nd, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The answer to life's hardest questions. 10.28 MB Details
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On Scarcity
Delivered on July 26th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Tough economic times and God's grace. 13.28 MB Details
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She Has Always Spoken to My Heart
Delivered on July 22nd, 2009, by Peter Menkin On Mary Magdalene. 8.18 MB Details
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A Whole New Life
Delivered on July 19th, 2009, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen What healing in Christ may truly mean. 17.1 MB Details
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Prophets, Truth, and Independence
Delivered on July 5th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Ezekiel meets July 4th. 13.5 MB Details
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(More) Lessons in Faith
Delivered on June 28th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The faith that Christ commends. 8.85 MB Details
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Feisty with Roots
Delivered on June 28th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A memorial for Phyllis Grace Staton. 8.44 MB Details
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Growing Up in Faith
Delivered on June 21st, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer When God calls us to grow up. 10.92 MB Details
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Curmudgeons, Saints, and the Harrowing of Hell
Delivered on June 20th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A memorial for a remarkable curmudgeon. 10.78 MB Details
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Caveats and Green Shoots
Delivered on June 14th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Grace requires no caveats. 13.71 MB Details
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Of Bishops, Creeds, and Nicodemus
Delivered on June 7th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Creeds and doctrine get personal. 16.21 MB Details
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What Does This Mean?
Delivered on May 31st, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The Spirit stirs up everything. 11.42 MB Details
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Riddles of Ascensiontide
Delivered on May 24th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Reinterpreting the Ascension. 10.13 MB Details
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The Gift of Friendship
Delivered on May 17th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer When Christ calls us friends. 13.78 MB Details
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That God is Love
Delivered on May 13th, 2009, by Peter Menkin A reflection on John 15:1-8. 9.86 MB Details
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Learning to Abide
Delivered on May 10th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer While the world whirls around us, we are called to abide. 12.34 MB Details
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Practicing Easter
Delivered on April 26th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The practical implications of Easter. 12.76 MB Details
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Easter Perfection
Delivered on April 12th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Finding freedom from perfectionism in the Resurrection. 6.35 MB Details
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The Undefended Heart
Delivered on March 29th, 2009, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor God chooses open hearts for the divine law. 11.69 MB Details
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Hail, Thou That art Highly Favored
Delivered on March 25th, 2009, by Peter Menkin On the Annunciation. 7.63 MB Details
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Strange Portents
Delivered on March 22nd, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The healing power of the cross lifted high. 0.05 MB Details
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Into Fuller Life
Delivered on March 15th, 2009, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen Considering the place of disciplines in our lives. 11.85 MB Details
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Skin in the Game
Delivered on March 8th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jesus asks us a hard question. 12.42 MB Details
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Some Rainbow Theology
Delivered on March 1st, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer On rainbows and covenant. 11.53 MB Details
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Martin Luther: Reformer, Hymnist
Delivered on February 18th, 2009, by Peter Menkin On Martin Luther. 0.03 MB Details
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When Jesus Heals
Delivered on February 15th, 2009, by Carren Sheldon Healing is more than restoration. 10.86 MB Details
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Democracy, Demons, and Darwin
Delivered on February 8th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Is survival good enough? 12.08 MB Details
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Business or Family?
Delivered on February 1st, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer "Who's that sitting in my pew?" 0.02 MB Details
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Man of Holiness, Head and Heart: Thomas Aquinas
Delivered on January 28th, 2009, by Peter Menkin On Thomas Aquinas. 0.03 MB Details
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Jonah and the Blue Screen
Delivered on January 25th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer "For God alone my soul in silence waits." 13.48 MB Details
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Which Way is Up?
Delivered on January 18th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Faith is showing up, not being right. 13.77 MB Details
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Primordial Signs
Delivered on January 11th, 2009, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Water points back all the way to the beginning. 11.85 MB Details
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A New Thing
Delivered on December 24th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer In the incarnation, God is doing a new thing for all time. 17.12 MB Details
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Ready or Not
Delivered on December 21st, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Christ is coming, whether or not we are ready. 10.16 MB Details
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Wisdom to Be Still
Delivered on December 14th, 2008, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen Advent is a time for being still. 14.54 MB Details
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The Son of Man
Delivered on November 30th, 2008, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor Being a conscious Christian. 9.81 MB Details
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Jesus for President?
Delivered on November 23rd, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Christ the King? 13.53 MB Details
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The Poor, the Widow, the Hungry
Delivered on November 19th, 2008, by Peter Menkin On Elizabeth of Hungary. 0.03 MB Details
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Let's Build a Church
Delivered on November 9th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Wrestling with Church as Institution. 11.63 MB Details
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Soften Our Hearts
Delivered on September 28th, 2008, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen An invitation to remember those most in need. 14.39 MB Details
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An Unfair God
Delivered on September 21st, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer God's sense of fair may not be ours. 15.23 MB Details
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Letting God Go
Delivered on September 14th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Letting God be God. 14.9 MB Details
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A Play-Date with Creation
Delivered on September 7th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Seeing Creation as a source of spiritual wisdom. 10.07 MB Details
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Christ, Peter, and Suffering
Delivered on August 31st, 2008, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor Learning to surrender in the face of tragedy. 11.34 MB Details
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A Messiah for Characters
Delivered on August 24th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer What does it mean to call Jesus the Messiah? 11.86 MB Details
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Faith in the Raw
Delivered on August 17th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Thawing out a frozen faith. 11.88 MB Details
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Stepping out of the Boat
Delivered on August 10th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Defying gravity without being perfect. 13.64 MB Details
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Wrestling out of Scarcity
Delivered on August 3rd, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jacob's wrestling with God is our wrestling with God. 12.85 MB Details
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The Unexpected Kingdom
Delivered on July 27th, 2008, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor Pilgrimage teaches the hospitality of God's Kingdom. 10.78 MB Details
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Grandpa in the Weeds
Delivered on July 20th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Are we called to weed our own field? 15.79 MB Details
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A State of Consuming
Delivered on July 13th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Coming face-to-face with our obsession with things not of the Spirit. 18.22 MB Details
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Sacrifice and Scapegoats
Delivered on June 29th, 2008, by The Rev. Dr. Jay Emerson Johnson Does God desire sacrifice or mercy? 0.02 MB Details
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Biblical Family Values
Delivered on June 22nd, 2008, by The Rev. Dr. Jay Emerson Johnson Would Jesus recognize our most hallowed family institutions? 16.08 MB Details
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Racism and the Shepherd's Gate
Delivered on April 13th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer How do we engage in the daunting task of dismantling racism? 0.05 MB Details
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Lazarus
Delivered on March 9th, 2008, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen How do we join in the hope of the story of Lazarus? 0.02 MB Details
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At the Well of Life
Delivered on February 24th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A God who meets the demands of our thirst, and exceeds them. 11.87 MB Details
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Vulnerable Wings of Power
Delivered on February 20th, 2008, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jesus, power, and vulnerability. 19.02 MB Details
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The God Who Sees us Whole
Delivered on January 20th, 2008, by The Rev. Payne Rosen Seeking God's transformative presence in our personal lives. 12.28 MB Details
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We Three Kings from the East
Delivered on January 6th, 2008, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor The journey of the magi through their own eyes. 0.01 MB Details
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And the Darkness Shall Not Overcome It
Delivered on December 30th, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor The first step in bringing the light of the Christ Child to the world. 10.07 MB Details
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The Tapestry of a Holy Night
Delivered on December 24th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The birth of Jesus proclaims God's transcendence over all claims of human power. 13.04 MB Details
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The Power of Joseph
Delivered on December 23rd, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Mary's conceiving a child is a lesson in God's power in the face of our own. 12.09 MB Details
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Reeds Shaken
Delivered on December 16th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer What do we do when we recognize we are not prepared for the Messiah's coming? 13.48 MB Details
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Watching and Waiting
Delivered on December 9th, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor What is our role in the coming of the kingdom of heaven? 8.21 MB Details
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Redeeming Stumps
Delivered on December 9th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer God makes much out of very little, and little out of much. 9.51 MB Details
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An Unexpected Advent
Delivered on December 2nd, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer As Christians, we live forever on the edge of an imminent transformation of everything. 10.57 MB Details
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The Promise of Christ
Delivered on November 25th, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor Living into the promises of Christ the King. 10.66 MB Details
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Judgment for Stepping Into It
Delivered on November 18th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer How do we speak to the apocalypse of our age? 7.97 MB Details
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Adikia and Generosity
Delivered on September 23rd, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer How does God redeem the mammon of unrighteousness? 6.48 MB Details
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Heaven, Hell, and a God who Comes after Us
Delivered on September 16th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Are heaven and hell out there or right here? 8.4 MB Details
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Redeeming Sabbath
Delivered on August 26th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Sabbath as an essential spiritual practice in the "always on" culture. 8.16 MB Details
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Pleasure Leads us Where we Go
Delivered on August 19th, 2007, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen Beyond a "nice" God. 6.89 MB Details
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Heavy Laden
Delivered on August 12th, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor For a world burdened with many obsessions, Jesus comes to set people free. 0.03 MB Details
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The Eighth Day
Delivered on August 5th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer There are seven days in the week, so what does it mean to enter the eighth day? 6.7 MB Details
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The God of the Lord's Prayer
Delivered on July 29th, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor What kind of God does Jesus disclose when he teaches his followers how to pray? 5.7 MB Details
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Some Harry Potter Theology
Delivered on July 29th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Harry Potter and Christianity -- friends or foes? 6.59 MB Details
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Open Eyes, With Wonder
Delivered on July 22nd, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Just how valuable is our work to God's grace? 5.84 MB Details
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Inspiring the Family of God
Delivered on July 18th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A Sermon honoring Barton Warren Shackelford. 5.16 MB Details
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An Ocean of Suffering by the Side of the Road
Delivered on July 15th, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor Our neighbors are in need. Will we pass them by? 6.67 MB Details
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For Special Christians
Delivered on July 8th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Are you a "Special Christian?" Think again. 6.74 MB Details
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Jesus and Company
Delivered on July 1st, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Baptism draws us into a new family where water runs thicker than blood. 5.64 MB Details
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What are you Doing Here?
Delivered on June 24th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer To know the story of a refugee is to know the story of Christ. 6.72 MB Details
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Taste and See
Delivered on June 17th, 2007, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen On Christians called to feed all who are hungry. 8.91 MB Details
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Bullet Train Theology
Delivered on June 10th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Liminal space opens us to the transformation of God's grace. 0.02 MB Details
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Trinity and Baptism - Children's Sermon
Delivered on June 3rd, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor Using Godly Play, Este Cantor describes the Trinity through the lens of baptism. 4.28 MB Details
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The Mirror of the Trinity
Delivered on June 3rd, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor Trinity is the path in which we come into closer relationship with God. 4.63 MB Details
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Hubris, Babel, and the Spirit
Delivered on May 27th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Our sense of being powerful is forever confounded by God's grace. 6.38 MB Details
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That We All May Be One
Delivered on May 20th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jesus prays for unity amongst his followers, a desire that echoes to us across the centuries. 8.27 MB Details
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Peace I Leave with You
Delivered on May 13th, 2007, by The Rev. Dr. David T. Gortner Jesus is leaving. Our journey begins. 0.02 MB Details
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Beyond the Tribal Church
Delivered on May 6th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Peter's journey reveals that the Risen Christ has overcome the boundaries of tribal tradition. 6.54 MB Details
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Believing in the Good Shepherd
Delivered on April 29th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Mere belief or relationship? 7.04 MB Details
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Our Unrecognized Creation
Delivered on April 22nd, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor Our call to care for the Earth is a holy one. 6.72 MB Details
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What Kind of Faith will we Have?
Delivered on April 15th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Thomas raises questions that reflects the questions of faith for all of us. 9.5 MB Details
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God Out of the Box
Delivered on April 8th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Resurrection, God, and being an Easter People. 7.1 MB Details
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From Easter Vigil
Delivered on April 7th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Excerpts from the 2007 Easter Vigil at Church of Our Saviour. 11.23 MB Details
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Why the Cross?
Delivered on April 6th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Is the cross best explained by theory or reality? 8.37 MB Details
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When Grace Dons a Towel
Delivered on April 5th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Jesus responds to a world of power by washing the disciples' feet. 0.01 MB Details
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A Reflection for Palm Sunday
Delivered on April 1st, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer What does it mean that we call this Sunday Palm or Passion Sunday or both? 4.4 MB Details
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The Outrageous Anointing
Delivered on April 1st, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor The anointing woman is a figure long revered in religious tradition. 0.04 MB Details
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Preparing for Contemplation
Delivered on March 25th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The witness of Mary at the feet of Jesus invites out of a productivity-obsessed culture. 8.23 MB Details
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The Prodigal Son
Delivered on March 18th, 2007, by The Rev. Betsy Payne Rosen In a beloved parable Jesus reveals a deep truth about God, and about how God expects us to live. 8.68 MB Details
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Our Constant Gardener
Delivered on March 11th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Why do bad things happen to people? 8.07 MB Details
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Inheriting the Blessing
Delivered on March 4th, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor A children's homily on the promise God makes to Abraham. 2.76 MB Details
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Threats and Trust
Delivered on March 4th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer In a world of threats from both without and within, God calls us into a life of trust. 8.88 MB Details
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Jesus in the Wilderness
Delivered on February 25th, 2007, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor Jesus' wilderness reflects our own, where we are called to draw deep from the resources of our faith to respond to temptation. 6.7 MB Details
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Archbishops and Transfiguration
Delivered on February 18th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer What expectations do we have to meet before we can witness the Transfigured Christ? 8.92 MB Details
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The Call of Tomorrow
Delivered on February 4th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Calls very rarely come out of the blue, but what happens when God in Christ walks right into the middle of our ordinary lives? 5.88 MB Details
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Anglican Transformation
Delivered on January 28th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer How do we respond when God in Christ says or does the unexpected? 9.34 MB Details
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Globalization in the Arctic
Delivered on January 21st, 2007, by The Rev. Belle Mickelson The Prophet Amos speaks above the Arctic Circle. 0.08 MB Details
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Water into Wine
Delivered on January 14th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A Messianic parlor trick or a call to change the world? 9.45 MB Details
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Over the Edge
Delivered on January 7th, 2007, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Water stands at the heart of our spirituality. . .but why? 6 MB Details
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Beginnings
Delivered on December 31st, 2006, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer How far back does Jesus go? 4.74 MB Details
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What Child is This?
Delivered on December 24th, 2006, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer We may find the baby Jesus familiar, but he is a strange child indeed! 6.49 MB Details
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All Things Made New
Delivered on December 24th, 2006, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor The wonder of incarnation marks the beginning of our journey of salvation. 3.82 MB Details
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Ready Yet?
Delivered on December 24th, 2006, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer The task of Advent was about getting ready, but few of us are! 5.9 MB Details
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A Prophet or Two
Delivered on December 17th, 2006, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer How is it that prophets always seem to hit us where we're most vulnerable? 0.03 MB Details
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Metanoia and the Other
Delivered on December 10th, 2006, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer Our fractious age is rife with shutting out those who are different, yet John the Baptist calls us into a radical encounter. 6.85 MB Details
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The King of Kings
Delivered on November 26th, 2006, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor What do we mean when we call Jesus King of Kings? 5.95 MB Details
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The Desolating Sacrilege
Delivered on November 19th, 2006, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor The terrifying words of Mark 13:14-23 offer reason to contemplate on how Jesus relates to apocalyptic imagery of the first century. 6.1 MB Details
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Two Widows and our Pledge
Delivered on November 12th, 2006, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer In Mark 12:38-44, Jesus poses a challenging contrast between those who give out of their abundance and the widow who gives away everything, even the little she has. 7.04 MB Details
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Playing with Probabilities
Delivered on November 5th, 2006, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer A conversation while waiting for jury duty gives rise to a reflection about atheism and the saints. 5.18 MB Details
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The Healing of Bartimaeus
Delivered on October 29th, 2006, by The Rev. Este Gardner Cantor Reflecting on Mark 10:46-52, spiritual blindness, and the numbing challenges that wartime brings. 7.09 MB Details
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On Pecking Orders and Servants
Delivered on October 22nd, 2006, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer What do James and John in Mark 10, Japanese keigo, and a family of owls have in common? 8.11 MB Details
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It's all about. . .
Delivered on October 15th, 2006, by The Rev. Richard E. Helmer On Jesus and the rich man (Mark 10:17-31) and our relationship with wealth. 7.51 MB Details
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