God is Always More

 July 15, 2010

Seven members and alumni of Seekers Church are on their way to Guatemala as part of a Lumunos / Faith @ Work Pilgrimage.

On this 9th annual pilgrimage, the group will again be working with the Mayan organization 'Programa de Ayuda a los Vecinos del Altiplano' - PAVA (Aid Program for Highland Communities). PAVA helps disadvantaged but eager communities build the schools and running water systems they need to support community life and the bridges they need to connect them with the world outside the village.

Seekers Bike Riders

Help Raise Money for Guide Dogs

July 1, 2010

Seekers Cyclers rode in the 50-mile Bay-to-Bay bike ride on Maryland's Eastern Shore last Sunday, and all eleven of us finished in good form while having a great time. The ride is sponsored every year by the Lions Club of Chestertown Maryland. They give money to several charities, especially for leader dogs for blind people. We learned that this year almost four hundred riders contributed more than ten thousand dollars for that work.

Because of the recent change in DC law regarding marriage, Kate Cudlipp and Carole Grunberg were able to celebrate their wedding at Seekers Church on June 11 after 28 years together in a committed relationship.

On June 11th, friends and family packed the sanctuary for the ceremony with Peter and Marjory Bankson officiating, then enjoyed hors d'oeuvres downstairs and returned for an elegant catered dinner and many heartfelt toasts. The liturgy we used and Marjory's reflections on marriage are posted in the "Worship" section of our web site.

"Trinity"

TRANSIENCE: SELECTED IMAGES AND POEMS

B&W Photographic Images by Keith Seat
and accompanying Poetry by John Morris

Opening Reception
Saturday, June 19, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

"Are you willing to play
the crazy-stepping game of faith?"

Come enjoy art and snacks in the Seekers Gallery, with Keith's spectacular 24x30" B&W photographs enhanced by John's award-winning poetry. The artists will say a few words around 7:30 about their collaboration and their art.

Recently, Seekers congregation has been presented with opportunities to have its collective consciousness raised about people who live on the streets or are without permanent housing and to become more welcoming to such individuals in our midst. We’ve begun an ongoing community conversation.

John is happy that two of his new poems will appear in the Spring 2011 issue of Poetry East, published at DePaul University in Chicago. He's been trying to get in that journal for quite a while! Poetry East was ranked by London's Poetry Review as one of the top 20 literary journals in the United States. You can read the poems here.