Sermons at The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour
770 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSermons 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
A Household of Small, Fragile Things
June 13, 2021 20:17 - 16 minutes - 19.2 MBJesus' peculiar description of God's reign unseats everything we assume.
It Isn't Working
June 06, 2021 20:03 - 15 minutes - 11.4 MBJesus' family values are strikingly ironic, pointing to a new life in the Spirit.
Trinity and Ego
May 30, 2021 20:19 - 11 minutes - 5.98 MBThe Holy Trinity gives us opportunity to confront a fundamental challenge in ourselves.
God Our Mother
May 09, 2021 19:54 - 16 minutes - 11.8 MBExploring the abiding love to which Jesus calls each of us.
All There Is
May 02, 2021 19:19 - 13 minutes - 8.87 MBThe vine reveals the view of the universe through God's eyes.
Prayers of the Good Shepherd
April 25, 2021 19:36 - 19 minutes - 12.8 MBSome of our most ancient prayers remain the best.
Beyond a Good Friday World
April 18, 2021 21:44 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBWe are more than an "Easter people living in a Good Friday world."
An Embodied Easter
April 11, 2021 19:43 - 15 minutes - 10.2 MBThe story of Thomas and the Risen Christ discloses a remarkable aspect of our faith.
The Easter Garden
April 04, 2021 19:15 - 16 minutes - 10.9 MBJohn retells an ancient story with a remarkable new twist.
From the Very Beginning
April 02, 2021 20:47 - 12 minutes - 8.22 MBThe mystery of the cross challenges us to behold God's true holiness.
Love Worth Living For
April 01, 2021 18:15 - 15 minutes - 9.72 MBWe are reminded on Maundy Thursday to look behind us for understanding.
Pesach Moon and the Passion
March 28, 2021 20:35 - 14 minutes - 9.46 MBHoly Week opens with a multitude of images for our reflection.
Looking Toward God's Glory
March 21, 2021 21:43 - 14 minutes - 9.86 MBThe journey with Jesus approaches its climax, and history is transformed.
The Worst Thing is not the Last Thing
March 14, 2021 20:21 - 17 minutes - 13.2 MBGod's purpose is often revealed in the experiences we regard as the worst.
Beyond the Transactional
March 07, 2021 21:07 - 12 minutes - 8.36 MBWhen Jesus turns over our tables...
Covenant, the Cross, and Growth
February 28, 2021 19:40 - 16 minutes - 10.9 MBJesus confronts our spiritual quest for comfort and righteousness.
With the Wild Beasts
February 21, 2021 19:56 - 14 minutes - 9.59 MBWhen Jesus enters our wilderness.
The Mystical Doorway to Lent
February 14, 2021 22:53 - 17 minutes - 11.6 MBThe opening to Lent begins with mystical experience.
Signs of the Divine
January 31, 2021 20:51 - 16 minutes - 11 MBHow do we identify the work of Christ in our midst?
Putting Down the Net
January 24, 2021 19:45 - 14 minutes - 9.58 MBThe calling of Christ challenges every other vocation we have.
A Single Word of Truth
January 17, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.07 MBIn this current journey through dark and uncertain times, a word of truth.
A Vulnerable Christmas
January 03, 2021 19:39 - 14 minutes - 9.82 MBMatthew reveals that salvation is born to us fragile and vulnerable.
Christmas Training
December 25, 2020 05:16 - 19 minutes - 12.9 MBThe Christmas story offers us something much more than a history or a biography.
Oh, It's You
December 13, 2020 19:42 - 13 minutes - 8.84 MBRejoice! is the audacious proclamation for a Sunday wreathed in darkness.
Back to the Future with Breathless Excitement
December 06, 2020 20:37 - 8 minutes - 5.69 MBMark takes us into the danger and breathless excitement of the Gospel.
Prayers in the Darkness
November 29, 2020 23:19 - 16 minutes - 9.92 MBHow do we reckon Advent with a pandemic?
Of Goats, Sheep, and Kings
November 22, 2020 20:30 - 19 minutes - 12.2 MBAre we goats, sheep, or both?
Learning to Think Big
November 15, 2020 20:03 - 13 minutes - 9.01 MBThe parable of the talents invites us to learn how to embrace deeper wisdom.
Burning the Midnight Oil
November 08, 2020 21:08 - 10 minutes - 7.23 MBIn the parable of the bridesmaids, Jesus challenges us to reflect on wisdom.
On Being Blessed Saints
November 01, 2020 20:36 - 16 minutes - 11 MBHoliness and saintliness in our tradition are both messy, life-giving ways of participating in God's salvation.
What We Bring
October 25, 2020 19:21 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBAs important as the sacred texts are what we bring to bear as we read them and live into them.
The Missing Wedding Robe
October 11, 2020 18:58 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIn perhaps Jesus' scariest parable, we are taught what it means to be called, and to be faithful.
Francis and Neville
October 04, 2020 19:21 - 11 minutes - 9.9 MBHow do our beloved creatures disclose Christ's live and love to us?
When No Becomes Yes
September 27, 2020 19:03 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWhat are the risks of acknowledging Jesus as our authority?
The Labor of Parables
September 20, 2020 18:44 - 8 minutes - 7.29 MBIf the parable about laborers in the vineyard isn't about labor practices, what does it mean?
The Community of Forgiveness
September 13, 2020 20:11 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBFor Christians, forgiveness is not merely an option.
The One Power
September 06, 2020 19:12 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBJesus tells us we have been given one power that rings through eternity.
Finding True Religion
August 30, 2020 19:49 - 16 minutes - 14.4 MBWhat do we mean when we ask God to 'increase in us true religion'?
Gospel at the World's Ending
August 23, 2020 19:19 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBHow do we know something new is happening in our walk with God? Look for confusion.
Soaking Wet Faith
August 09, 2020 19:29 - 22 minutes - 19.7 MBLooking at the spiritual journeys of Peter and Elijah...
Fed in a Deserted Place
August 02, 2020 19:41 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBThe feeding of the five thousand may be more miraculous and mean far more than we initially think.
A Future in Small Things
July 26, 2020 21:36 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBJesus reminds us that the heart of the God's reign is found in small things.
Sowing the Heart
July 12, 2020 21:53 - 10 minutes - 11.6 MBThe parable of the sower touches on the whole world, including the complexities of our inner life.
The Yoke of Divine Irony
July 05, 2020 21:06 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MBJesus offers up an ironic teaching that subverts our obsessions with power.
Gospel Foundations
June 28, 2020 18:51 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBAs a living part of the Gospel life, we are are reminded that our small acts often mean the most.
The Cost of Discipleship
June 21, 2020 21:19 - 14 minutes - 12.1 MBTrue discipleship is costly, especially in the midst of our most hallowed relationships
A Church Sent
June 14, 2020 18:59 - 17 minutes - 14.9 MBWe are not called to engage the world with force or might, but with vulnerability and love.