Template.characterSideList.onCreated(function() { this.subscribe("characterList"); }); Template.characterSideList.helpers({ characters: function() { var userId = Meteor.userId(); return Characters.find( { $or: [ {readers: userId}, {writers: userId}, {owner: userId}, ] }, {fields: {name: 1}} ); } }); Template.characterSideList.events({ "tap .singleLineItem": function(event, instance) { Router.go("characterSheet", {_id: this._id}); }, "tap core-item": function() { Router.go("characterList"); }, });