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Sermons at The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

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Sermons delivered at The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, Mill Valley, California: A welcoming community for those seeking to deepen their relationship with God, and to journey in faith with God's people through the breaking of bread and in service to others, in Christ's name.

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Episodes

Religiosity or Religion?

February 09, 2014 20:22 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MB

Jesus and Isaiah confront the sin of religiosity.

The Earth Touched by Love

February 02, 2014 21:36 - 9 minutes - 8.41 MB

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

The Wild Ride of Repetance

January 26, 2014 22:22 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MB

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

Water of Saving Grace

January 12, 2014 21:25 - 9 minutes - 8.61 MB

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

Wisdom of the Magi

January 05, 2014 21:58 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

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

Joining the Divine Tribe

December 29, 2013 20:13 - 9 minutes - 9 MB

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

A Holy Silence

December 25, 2013 07:51 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

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

The Coming Light

December 15, 2013 20:19 - 10 minutes - 9.78 MB

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

An Advent Collision

December 08, 2013 20:56 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

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

Perfect Practice

December 01, 2013 20:11 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Practice makes perfect? On keeping awake. . .

The Foundation of Paradise

November 24, 2013 17:57 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

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

I'm Here, Darlin'

November 16, 2013 22:17 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

Highlights of Porter I. Leach's memorial service.

When Death means Nothing at All

November 10, 2013 19:59 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

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

Out of Babylon

October 27, 2013 23:46 - 10 minutes - 9.54 MB

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

A Measure of Faith

October 13, 2013 22:24 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Why do we give?

Bridging the Great Gulf

September 29, 2013 21:05 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

An opportunity before the Great Gulf is fixed. . .

Money and God's Dream

September 22, 2013 20:36 - 9 minutes - 8.52 MB

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

Up to Bat with Low Expectations

September 15, 2013 21:38 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MB

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

The Yay! of the Trinity

May 26, 2013 19:43 - 7 minutes - 7.33 MB

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

Life in the Spirit

May 19, 2013 20:24 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

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

God's Loving Tapestry

May 12, 2013 20:46 - 9 minutes - 8.51 MB

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

Bare Threads of Faith

May 05, 2013 20:25 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

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

Subversive Love

April 28, 2013 20:02 - 9 minutes - 8.59 MB

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

A Shepherd's Peace

April 21, 2013 19:48 - 9 minutes - 8.96 MB

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

Blessed Belief in Jesus

April 07, 2013 18:59 - 8 minutes - 8.14 MB

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

He is Not Here

March 31, 2013 19:08 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MB

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

Easter Voices

March 30, 2013 17:32 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB

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

Between You and God

March 30, 2013 00:17 - 6 minutes - 6 MB

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

Food is Love

March 29, 2013 03:11 - 7 minutes - 6.54 MB

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

Finding Mary Within

March 17, 2013 17:58 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

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

A Tale of Two Brothers

March 10, 2013 17:14 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MB

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

A Lenten Return

February 24, 2013 20:57 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MB

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

An Unassuming Soul

February 23, 2013 21:16 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

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

A Lady and Spiritual Giant

February 23, 2013 00:54 - 9 minutes - 8.25 MB

A homily for the memorial service of Marjorie Norton Cope.

The True Path

February 17, 2013 21:27 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MB

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

The Lenten Now

February 14, 2013 00:04 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MB

Planning for Lenten spiritual disciplines can often defeat the purpose.

The Gift of Transfiguration

February 10, 2013 23:33 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

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

Family Dynamics

February 03, 2013 23:59 - 10 minutes - 9.84 MB

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

Path to Wholeness

January 27, 2013 22:35 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MB

It is in the accidents of life that we often where we first encounter true community and then ourselves.

Incarnational Moments

December 24, 2012 21:04 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MB

Jesus is born into the darkest places of our hearts.

Christmas Apocalypse

December 23, 2012 22:52 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MB

Apocalypse simply and literally means an "uncovering," a revelation.

The Beginning is Now

December 16, 2012 23:38 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

Small miracles make up the tapestry of God's redemption.

God's Dreams

December 09, 2012 23:38 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MB

The message of repentance comes from a most unexpected place.

God's Desire

December 02, 2012 21:42 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MB

In the midst of the exile experience, God's promise to draw us into new life remains.

The King of Invitation

November 25, 2012 21:31 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Belonging to a kingdom "not from this world."

More than Buildings, More than Money

November 19, 2012 04:59 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MB

The Church is so much more than bricks and mortar.

Unexpected Ways

November 12, 2012 02:44 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MB

Naomi teaches us about God's wonder-working through the darkest times.

What Do You Want Me to Do For You?

October 28, 2012 22:39 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Cutting through all social and theological differences, Jesus asks a simple question.

God in Our Suffering

October 22, 2012 00:29 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Job poses to us an ancient riddle that leads us deeper into a life of faith.

Who We Truly Are

September 23, 2012 20:43 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

Does competing with one another make us become who we truly are?

Books

The City of God
2 Episodes
Out of this World
1 Episode
The Prodigal Son
1 Episode