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A Single Word of Truth

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany (Year B)
January 17th, 2021

Dark and tumultuous times are reflected in today’s reading from 1 Samuel, when the corruption of the Temple is at its apex, and God comes to speak to the young prophet.

Duration: 12:21

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Beginning Again

The First Sunday after the Epiphany
The Baptism of Our Savior Jesus Christ
January 10th, 2021

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

After a harrowing week in our national life, we meet Jesus and John the Baptist at the Jordan, and are reminded of the critical importance in our life as a people to learn how to always begin again.

Duration: 11:33

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A Vulnerable Christmas

The Second Sunday after Christmas Day
January 3rd, 2021

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

Matthew reveals an incarnation that is profoundly vulnerable to the powers and principalities of the world. God’s project of salvation has always been vulnerable this way, and remains so in a time of pandemic, political upheaval, and economic uncertainty.

Duration: 14:29

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