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As Dawn Approaches

The Seventh Sunday of Easter - Year A
May 24th, 2020

The human spirit is capable of great works of endurance and compassion. As we struggle with the shelter in place, we find Christ with us in the struggle, pointing towards a brighter day ahead of us.

Duration: 9:24

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Of Turtles, Jesus, and Love

The Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year A
May 17th, 2020

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

"If you love me..." is often an invitation to a transactional relationship. But Jesus reminds us that we are called beyond the transactional, and that our life -- and perhaps everything -- rests ultimately on God’s most gracious gift.

Duration: 10:28

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The Mothering Way, Truth, and Life

The Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 10th, 2020

by Patricia Rose

Jesus in his renowned "I am the way, truth, and the life" teaching reveals the mothering strength and wisdom of our God.

Duration: 15:01

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The Voice of the Good Shepherd

The Fourth Sunday of Easter - Year A
May 3rd, 2020

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

As we continue to shelter in place, we are bombarded by a cacophony of news, opinion, and uncertainty. One of our most important spiritual practices during a time of pandemic, then, is to listen for the voice of the Good Shepherd calling us into new life.

Duration: 11:55

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Which Fast do you Choose?

Ash Wednesday
February 26th, 2020

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

While we often think about giving small things and guilty pleasures up for Lent, Isaiah invites us to think about the kind of fasting that leads to renewal in all of our relationships.

Duration: 14:28

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A Pale Blue Hazelnut

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
February 23rd, 2020

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

The mountaintop experience of Jesus and his disciples point to our own potential for transfiguration and a call to all of humanity to adopt a completely new perspective on our place in God’s great creation. Slides that accompanied this sermon are available here.

Duration: 21:28

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Healing for a Pilgrim People

The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
February 16th, 2020

by The Rev. Gerald Caprio

The Church has been called a “pilgrim people”, and in our shared journey in the world, we often encounter bumps and bruises. Our healing ministries at Church of Our Saviour take up Jesus’ call and example to attend to this aspect of our pilgrimage.

Duration: 13:09

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Repairers of the Breach

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
February 9th, 2020

by The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer

In bitterly polarized times like ours, Isaiah and Jesus both speak to our fundamental calling as the people of God: to offer the salt that brings flavor and preserves relationship, time for the troubled souls around us, to a be a light in the darkness, and to be what Isaiah deems “repairers of the breach.”

Duration: 17:21

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