Author: Deborah

Pentecost

May 24, 2026

I love Pentecost because it is a celebration of the Holy Spirit, and I find myself relating much more deeply to the idea of the Holy Spirit than to the traditional Christian images of God. In Christianity, God is often portrayed as a distant, judging, male authority figure. The Holy Spirit, by contrast, feels to me like a more intimate and nurturing presence — the divine within us that inspires, guides, and transforms us. Also, to me the Holy Spirit is the female aspect of the Trinity.

In April I had the fortune of participating in Jeanne Marcus’ wonderful School for Christian Growth class on Interspirituality.…

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The Seventh Sunday of Easter

May 17, 2026

364 days ago, Jeanne Marcus stood in this pulpit and invited us on a journey. This invitation was, quote ”into a process and event that might encourage a period of Beginner’s Mind about our community. It’s an invitation into a conversation about ‘The Call—and the Future—of Seekers Church.’”

This process, what we now refer to as the Call to Evolve, began even before that sermon, when Jeanne had approached SLT, unaware that they had already been mulling over similar ideas for some time. They hatched the idea of a community-wide event, and with the Stewards’ blessing, Jeanne, John Morris, Ellie Benedict, and Mary Mehala started planning.…

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The Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 10, 2026

Elizabeth Bernal-Amick is a community organizer with Action in Montgomery (AIM). Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, she has called the DC area home for the past six years. For the past two and a half years, she has been organizing alongside tenants, school communities, and congregations across Montgomery County to build collective power around the issues that matter most to everyday families. She speaks English and Spanish, and she is never far from her goldendoodle Oliver. Elizabeth spoke about her childhood in Colombia, how she came to the US, and her current work with AIM.…

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