Month: January 2024

Recovery and Spirituality-What they have in Common by Will R.

Ken Burton

January 28, 2024

Fourth Sunday After Epiphany

I am grateful and thankful, God, for people, places, and things and especially for the freedom to worship with you and share my views openly.  Also, my friend, Jose is willing to join me today in sharing his spiritual story increasing my gratitude even more.

In the moments ahead we plan to share some of the reasons it makes sense for the AA community and Seekers community to support each other.  At the same time, I admit that we are still asking a lot of questions.…

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2024 January Stewards Minutes

Deborah

 SEEKERS CHURCH

 Stewards Minutes

January 14, 2024

Present: Marjory Bankson (recorder), Peter Bankson, Ken Burton, Cynthia Dahlin, Joan Dodge, Elizabeth Gelfeld, David Lloyd, Sandra Miller (meditation), John Morris, Trish Nemore, Keith Seat, Brenda Seat, Margreta Silverstone, Deborah Sokolove (moderator), Jacqie Wallen, Glen Yakushiji.

Absent: Judy Lantz,

Guests:  Liz Gould-Leger, Anita Jackson

Meditation: Sandra read a passage from Psalm 139

Housekeeping: Stewards will next meet Sunday, Feb 11, 3-6pm, in person

Moderator – Ken

Recorder — John

Meditation – Dave

FOG recommendation for Bequest from Jean Adams: Marjory … APPROVED

Total bequest: $180,000

Distribution: $75,000 to Bokamoso in 3 yearly payments (2023, 2024 and 2025)

                       $45,000 to Christ House (where Jean taught art for residents)

                       Remainder put into a Money Market account at Hope Credit Union

                                  (serving unbanked low-income households in Southern states)

Additionally, we will remove $100,000 from CityFirst Bank and deposit that additional amount in Hope Credit Union, leaving $33,000 at CityFirst.…

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Is the Light of Jesus Still Shining? by Dave Lloyd

Ken Burton

January 14, 2024

Second Sunday After Epiphany

I’ve been thinking a lot about light recently, partly because I’m awakening before dawn and can just see the faint light above the horizon as I go out to get the morning newspaper. We are three and a half weeks past the winter solstice. Here in the northern hemisphere every day the dawn comes just a smidgeon earlier than the day before and the sunset is just a smidgeon later. We are moving towards the season of light.…

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2024 Epiphany Liturgy: Light in the Darkness

Ken Burton

GATHERING

ENTRANCE

REFLECTION


I stand in the midst of these dark times to make a profession of faith. I am a witness to the truth that no darkness, no illness, no death can overcome the light of life and love that exists within each one of us. No darkness will contain that power. Trust what is within you, and then wait quietly for the stars to begin to sing.

Rev. Steven Charleston, retired Episcopal Bishop, citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
(from his April 10, 2020 post on his Facebook page of daily spiritual reflections https://www.facebook.com/bishopstevencharleston) …

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