Sermons

Seekers recognizes that any member of the community may be called upon by God to give us the Word. Our Guidelines for Preaching help us prepare sermons. This section collects for study and reflection drafts of sermons that happen to have been prepared in electronic form. The most recent sermon is on the top of the page.

Christ in the Rubble by Sallie Holmes and Lucy Slater

Deborah

The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Christ of Maryknoll by Robert Lentz. Icon of Jesus behind barbed wire against golden background. Sometimes called "Jesus the Refugee"
“Christ of Maryknoll” by Robert Lentz

December 21, 2025

Sallie and Lucy brought their thoughts and insights from a recent book study of Christ in the Rubble, by Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, the Palestinian pastor of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem.

Sally began by quoting Jan Richardson, who wrote…

Blessed are you Who bear the light In unbearable times…

(Blessed are you In whom The light lives…)

She continued

I’ve always loved the Christmas holidays.  I love the tree, the lights, the music, the decorations, and the nativity scene. As I sat among those things writing this sermon, the disparities between this holiday joy and our worldly catastrophes is heart wrenching.…

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Hannah, Mary, and the Magnificat by John Hassell

Deborah

The Third Sunday in Advent

Christ of Maryknoll by Robert Lentz. Icon of Jesus behind barbed wire against golden background. Sometimes called "Jesus the Refugee"
“Christ of Maryknoll” by Robert Lentz

December 14, 2025

Good morning, Church.  Today is Gaudete Sunday.  We’re at the halfway point in the short season of Advent. Gaudete roughly translated from Latin means, “Rejoice, Our God is near.”  We lit a pink candle today, and I’m wearing some pink. Liturgically, it’s a whimsical color, signifying that we can barely restrain our joy at the coming of the Christ child, the incarnation of the divine.

Whenever, I hear or read the Magnificat, I can barely restrain my own joy. 

It is always a bit risky for a man to talk about what pregnant women might be going through, but I’m going to take that risk this morning, with your kind permission.…

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The No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant narrated by Brenda Seat

Deborah

The Second Sunday in Advent

Christ of Maryknoll by Robert Lentz. Icon of Jesus behind barbed wire against golden background. Sometimes called "Jesus the Refugee"
“Christ of Maryknoll” by Robert Lentz

December 7, 2025

This “No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant” is borrowed from Rev. Dan Harper, who adapted and modified it for use at First Unitarian in New Bedford from Rev. Jory Agate of First Parish in Cambridge, who got it from someone else. This version was modified by Deborah Sokolove for Seekers Church from the Harper version found at https://www.danielharper.org/archive/?p=40, which says that it is in the public domain.

Parts: Mary, Joseph, Caesar Augustus, Herod, Wise Persons, Stable Animals, Star, Angels, Shepherds, Sheep

Places: Nazareth, Bethlehem, Fields, Jerusalem…

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The Dawn Will Break Upon Us by Julio

Deborah

December 30, 2025

The First Sunday of Advent

Christ of Maryknoll by Robert Lentz. Icon of Jesus behind barbed wire against golden background. Sometimes called "Jesus the Refugee"
“Christ of Maryknoll” by Robert Lentz

Julio, Executive Director of the Congregation Action Network (CAN), brought the Word. The work that CAN does is rooted in faith and the power of community. Guided by varied spiritual traditions, CAN brings congregations together across lines of difference to build solidarity, cultivate hope, and take collective action. As a Baptist minister and the son of Salvadoran immigrants, Julio sees his work as not only vital for himself, but personal. He says, “My faith informs my work. I see that newcomers to this country deserve to be treated with respect and compassion.”…

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Gateway to Home by Will Ramsey

Matthew Scribner

November 23, 2025

A photograph of fall foliage against a cross shape of bright blue sky surrounded by clouds

The Feast of the Reign of Christ

The past month has been very powerful for me.  In the aftermath of spending the day with Seekers on Sunday, September 14 I flew into Albuquerque on October 24 to experience a weekend with eleven hundred people who, like us are Re-Imaging Christianity.  We were told 2,000 people joined us on-line from around the world.  I returned and read the Weave Team’s story? They used the term evolution.  This caused me to listen with the heart of a visionary.

Will you pray with me:

Holy One, please ignite our spirits, my spirit for an outpouring of love into this day and into this worship service. …

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