Seekers recognizes that any member of the community may be called upon by God to give us the Word, and thus we have an open pulpit with a different preacher each week. Sermons preached at Seekers, as well as sermons preached by Seekers at other churches or events, are posted here, beginning with the most recent.
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Easter Sunday by John Hassell
Easter Sunday
April 5, 2026
Good morning, Seekers. Christ has risen! Happy Easter everyone. I don’t think I’m exaggerating: the Feast of the Resurrection is the climax of the Christian calendar. It’s a wonderful day for the church because it gives us much hope for our lives and for the world.
But to really get into the experience of the resurrection, we have to get into the meaning of the cross. Indeed, the cross is the most prominent feature in our sanctuary here at Seekers.
We can’t spiritually bypass the crucifixion because it was and still is the ultimate expression of God’s love for us.
Palm/Passion Sunday by Marjory Bankson
The Final Sunday in Lent
March 29, 2026
As I worked on my sign for the No Kings demonstration yesterday, I felt a new connection to the crowds welcoming Jesus to Jerusalem on what we know as Palm Sunday. [Matt 21:1-11]
In Matthew’s text, Jesus entered Jerusalem on a common donkey with no armed escort — which would have recalled the prophecy, especially for educated Temple leaders, from Zechariah (9.9) “Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” On the other side of the city, Marcus Borg points out that heavily armed Roman troops were also entering the city — to bolster resident troops in case the Jewish Passover celebration aroused rebellion.
Bokamoso in 2026
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 22, 2026
Visa problems continue to make it impossible for the young people from Bokamoso to visit us in person as they have done so many times in the past. Today, Jim Cawley the Vice President and Tim Vance, a new member of the Board, spoke to us about their own involvement with the program and their perceptions of how things are going. We also showed several videos of the young people singing, dancing, and speaking to us.
I was Blind and Now I See by Deborah Sokolove
The Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 15, 2026
This is now the second Sunday since the US and Israel started bombing Iran, and it seems necessary to at least mention that I am heartsick about it as I bring the Word this morning. As a citizen of both the US and Israel, I feel ashamed and angry that so much evil is happening in my name in both of the countries that I have loved passionately for my entire life. I also believe that God calls us to face evil not with despair, but rather with hope, and with a vision for living with one another in peace, joy, and love, not just someday, but right now..
As we just heard, today’s scripture readings are filled with words about seeing and vision. In the passage from 1 Samuel, God tells the prophet not to look at a person’s outward appearance “The Holy One does not see as mortals see; mortals see only appearances but The Holy One sees into the heart.” In the Epistle, Paul exhorts the Ephesians to expose the unfruitful works of darkness because “when such deeds are exposed and seen in the light of day, everything that becomes visible is light..” And, finally, in John’s story of a person who was born blind and receives the ability to see, Jesus says “It wasn’t because of anyone missing the mark (which is what the word we translate as ‘sin’ actually means)—not this person’s, nor the parents’. Rather, it was to let God’s works shine forth”
God and Puppets by Ellie Benedict
The Second Sunday in Lent
March 1, 2026
On March 1, Ellie prepared a puppet sermon. Here is the script:
Ellie: Did you hear that John just said that God is speaking to us all the time?
All: yes
Ellie: Do you know what God’s voice sounds like?