“A Call to Become Fully Human” by Kolya Braun-Greiner

The 12th Sunday after Pentecost

August 16, 2026

You are above us, O God, you are within. You are in all things yet contained by no thing. Teach us to seek you in all that has life that we see you as the Light of life. Teach us to search for you in our own depths that we may find you in every living soul.  Amen  (from Sounds of the Eternal: A Celtic Psalter, by John Phillip Newell)

What brought me to Seekers? To answer that question I’ll share some threads of early growth in my faith life that illustrate why I came to Seekers.…

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“Finding Grace and Hope” by Elizabeth Gelfeld

The 11th Sunday after Pentecost

August 9, 2026

In her sermon last Sunday, Trish gave us the questions Marjory raised at a recent Stewards meeting. Marjory said, “What I’d really like to know is what brought people to Seekers initially, and how has that contributed to their spiritual growth?”

This morning I’ll give you my answers to those questions and, as a bonus, I’ll add a few words about the gospel reading.

What brought me to Seekers initially was this building. The year was 2008; the season was Lent. I had recently started taking yoga classes at Willow Street studio, across the street from here.…

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“I came to Seekers for my children; I stayed for the people I found here” by Trish Nemore

The 10th Sunday after Pentecost

August 3, 2026

I came to Seekers for my children; I stayed for the people I found here.

This wonderful summer series of sharing of the Word that Celebration Circle has invited us into is an outgrowth of a couple of conversations this past spring. In the Stewards debrief of the May 17 Call to Evolve all community meeting, Marjory Bankson said “What I’d really like to know is what brought people to Seekers initially and how has that contributed to their spiritual growth?” The next day, Marjory offered those questions to the Spiritual Companions group and we had rich and varied sharing, hearing each unique story. …

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What Drew me to Seekers and What Difference it Makes by Peter Bankson

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

July 26, 2026

During our summer season this year, Celebration Circle has invited us to share from our personal faith journeys, reflecting on what initially drew us to Seekers, and how that has affected our spiritual journey since then.

That’s a challenging invitation for me. I’ve been part of Seekers Church for 50 years, so there are a lot of memories, more than I have the energy to share – or you have the interest to hear. What I’m ready to share today are a few reflections that seem relevant to where we are right now as a family of faith.…

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A Prayer of Searching for Words of Love and Peace

Praying for Peace and Justice on July 26, 2026

Pray, please, with me:  Holy One, I come in my weakness in search of these words of love and peace you have placed in my deepest self.  Let me reach that place of peace and love and raise them to action.  Help me to share love and peace with my family, my friends and neighbors and our communities.  Amen


Background

The last months including those in 2025 and 7 months of 2026 have been a struggle for me.  It was easy to feel defeated, even though I know that holding love and hope are the best to have in these challenging times. …

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