Template.characterList.helpers({ characters(){ var userId = Meteor.userId(); return Characters.find( { $or: [ {readers: userId}, {writers: userId}, {owner: userId}, ] }, { fields: {name: 1, picture: 1, color: 1, race: 1, alignment: 1, gender: 1}, sort: {name: 1}, } ); }, initials(name){ return name.replace(/[^A-Z]/g, ""); }, }) Template.characterList.events({ "tap .addCharacter": function(event, template) { GlobalUI.showDialog({ heading: "New Character", template: "newCharacterDialog", }); }, });