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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

Racism and the Shepherd's Gate

April 14, 2008 02:45 - 53.1 KB application/pdf

How do we engage in the daunting task of dismantling racism?

Lazarus

March 10, 2008 02:45 - 22.1 KB application/pdf

How do we join in the hope of the story of Lazarus?

At the Well of Life

February 25, 2008 03:45 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

A God who meets the demands of our thirst, and exceeds them.

Vulnerable Wings of Power

February 21, 2008 03:45 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

Jesus, power, and vulnerability.

The God Who Sees us Whole

January 21, 2008 03:45 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Seeking God's transformative presence in our personal lives.

We Three Kings from the East

January 07, 2008 03:45 - 11 KB application/pdf

The journey of the magi through their own eyes.

And the Darkness Shall Not Overcome It

December 31, 2007 03:46 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

The first step in bringing the light of the Christ Child to the world.

The Tapestry of a Holy Night

December 25, 2007 03:46 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

The birth of Jesus proclaims God's transcendence over all claims of human power.

The Power of Joseph

December 24, 2007 03:46 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

Mary's conceiving a child is a lesson in God's power in the face of our own.

Reeds Shaken

December 17, 2007 03:46 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

What do we do when we recognize we are not prepared for the Messiah's coming?

Watching and Waiting

December 10, 2007 03:46 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MB

What is our role in the coming of the kingdom of heaven?

Redeeming Stumps

December 10, 2007 03:46 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MB

God makes much out of very little, and little out of much.

An Unexpected Advent

December 03, 2007 03:46 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

As Christians, we live forever on the edge of an imminent transformation of everything.

The Promise of Christ

November 26, 2007 03:46 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Living into the promises of Christ the King.

Judgment for Stepping Into It

November 19, 2007 03:46 - 17 minutes - 7.97 MB

How do we speak to the apocalypse of our age?

Adikia and Generosity

September 24, 2007 02:47 - 14 minutes - 6.48 MB

How does God redeem the mammon of unrighteousness?

Heaven, Hell, and a God who Comes after Us

September 17, 2007 02:47 - 18 minutes - 8.4 MB

Are heaven and hell out there or right here?

Redeeming Sabbath

August 27, 2007 02:47 - 17 minutes - 8.16 MB

Sabbath as an essential spiritual practice in the "always on" culture.

Pleasure Leads us Where we Go

August 20, 2007 02:47 - 15 minutes - 6.89 MB

Beyond a "nice" God.

Heavy Laden

August 13, 2007 02:47 - 34.5 KB application/pdf

For a world burdened with many obsessions, Jesus comes to set people free.

The Eighth Day

August 06, 2007 02:47 - 14 minutes - 6.7 MB

There are seven days in the week, so what does it mean to enter the eighth day?

The God of the Lord's Prayer

July 30, 2007 02:48 - 12 minutes - 5.7 MB

What kind of God does Jesus disclose when he teaches his followers how to pray?

Some Harry Potter Theology

July 30, 2007 02:47 - 14 minutes - 6.59 MB

Harry Potter and Christianity -- friends or foes?

Open Eyes, With Wonder

July 23, 2007 02:47 - 12 minutes - 5.84 MB

Just how valuable is our work to God's grace?

Inspiring the Family of God

July 19, 2007 02:47 - 11 minutes - 5.16 MB

A Sermon honoring Barton Warren Shackelford.

An Ocean of Suffering by the Side of the Road

July 16, 2007 02:47 - 14 minutes - 6.67 MB

Our neighbors are in need. Will we pass them by?

For Special Christians

July 09, 2007 02:47 - 14 minutes - 6.74 MB

Are you a "Special Christian?" Think again.

Jesus and Company

July 02, 2007 02:47 - 12 minutes - 5.64 MB

Baptism draws us into a new family where water runs thicker than blood.

What are you Doing Here?

June 25, 2007 02:47 - 14 minutes - 6.72 MB

To know the story of a refugee is to know the story of Christ.

Taste and See

June 18, 2007 02:48 - 19 minutes - 8.91 MB

On Christians called to feed all who are hungry.

Bullet Train Theology

June 11, 2007 02:48 - 19.1 KB application/pdf

Liminal space opens us to the transformation of God's grace.

Trinity and Baptism - Children's Sermon

June 04, 2007 04:48 - 9 minutes - 4.28 MB

Using Godly Play, Este Cantor describes the Trinity through the lens of baptism.

The Mirror of the Trinity

June 04, 2007 02:48 - 10 minutes - 4.63 MB

Trinity is the path in which we come into closer relationship with God.

Hubris, Babel, and the Spirit

May 28, 2007 02:48 - 13 minutes - 6.38 MB

Our sense of being powerful is forever confounded by God's grace.

That We All May Be One

May 21, 2007 02:48 - 18 minutes - 8.27 MB

Jesus prays for unity amongst his followers, a desire that echoes to us across the centuries.

Peace I Leave with You

May 14, 2007 02:48 - 24.5 KB application/pdf

Jesus is leaving. Our journey begins.

Beyond the Tribal Church

May 07, 2007 02:48 - 14 minutes - 6.54 MB

Peter's journey reveals that the Risen Christ has overcome the boundaries of tribal tradition.

Believing in the Good Shepherd

April 30, 2007 02:48 - 15 minutes - 7.04 MB

Mere belief or relationship?

Our Unrecognized Creation

April 23, 2007 02:48 - 14 minutes - 6.72 MB

Our call to care for the Earth is a holy one.

What Kind of Faith will we Have?

April 16, 2007 02:48 - 20 minutes - 9.5 MB

Thomas raises questions that reflects the questions of faith for all of us.

God Out of the Box

April 09, 2007 02:48 - 15 minutes - 7.1 MB

Resurrection, God, and being an Easter People.

From Easter Vigil

April 08, 2007 02:48 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MB

Excerpts from the 2007 Easter Vigil at Church of Our Saviour.

Why the Cross?

April 07, 2007 02:48 - 18 minutes - 8.37 MB

Is the cross best explained by theory or reality?

When Grace Dons a Towel

April 06, 2007 02:48 - 12.5 KB application/pdf

Jesus responds to a world of power by washing the disciples' feet.

A Reflection for Palm Sunday

April 02, 2007 02:49 - 9 minutes - 4.4 MB

What does it mean that we call this Sunday Palm or Passion Sunday or both?

The Outrageous Anointing

April 02, 2007 02:48 - 40.7 KB application/pdf

The anointing woman is a figure long revered in religious tradition.

Preparing for Contemplation

March 26, 2007 02:49 - 17 minutes - 8.23 MB

The witness of Mary at the feet of Jesus invites out of a productivity-obsessed culture.

The Prodigal Son

March 19, 2007 02:49 - 18 minutes - 8.68 MB

In a beloved parable Jesus reveals a deep truth about God, and about how God expects us to live.

Our Constant Gardener

March 12, 2007 02:49 - 17 minutes - 8.07 MB

Why do bad things happen to people?

Inheriting the Blessing

March 05, 2007 04:49 - 6 minutes - 2.76 MB

A children's homily on the promise God makes to Abraham.

Books

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