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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“Spiritual Awakening” by Teresa Ramsey
May 15, 2016
Day of Pentecost
Good morning. Happy Pentecost Sunday. I am always a bit intimidated to share the word here at Seekers because I compare myself unfavorably to the many highly skilled speakers who speak here regularly. Today, I am asking Jesus for grace in this effort because there is much I want to share with you and so little time. I wish to speak about the spiritual awakening of the apostles, my own spiritual awakening, how the apostles called others to God and community, and how we might do the same, in twenty minutes or less.
“Praying to God and Listening to Others” by Joan M. Dodge
May 8, 2016
Seventh Sunday of Easter
First a confession…I’ve been struggling with how to put the many pieces of this sermon together in some logical form…Over the last few weeks, there have been moments of clarity and then fog sets in. So I ask myself, how does what I want to say about the John passage, and two books that have been important to me recently fit into a coherent whole. I think my latest sense is that it is all about loving relationships and prayer…our relationship to God the Creator through Jesus; our relationship to each other within the Seekers community, and into the wider community; and our relationship to our own feelings, interests, and anxieties. So bottom line, its all about relationships and knowing from these that we are loved and taking the time to pray for All. So I’m starting with the ending BUT wanted to share with you how I got there and some questions on my way. (I always seem to have many more questions than answers when I jump into these issues).
A Sermon by Jim Dickerson
May 1, 2016 Sixth Sunday of Easter INTRODUCTION Jim Dickerson, the founder of Manna, Inc., a nonprofit deveoper of quality. affordable housing the the District of Columbia and also the founder and pastor of New Community Church, offered a sermon which focused in particular on the work of Manna in the Anacostia area. The full text is not available.
“A New Commandment: Love One Another” by Peter Bankson
April 24, 2016
Fifth Sunday of Easter
INTRODUCTION
Our theme this Easter season has been “Transforming Faith.” The ambiguity was intentional. Often, as we are on the Way with Christ, we are transformed by faith: we trust what is beyond “proof” and find our way to some deeper understanding. But there are times when, as a small part of the Body of Christ, we discover that love changes the faith that guides us and those around us. This growth is often challenging and uncomfortable, requiring some deep letting go. Most of us have examples of love changing or enlarging our faith, examples that come quickly to mind – our efforts to be creative and inclusive … racial reconciliation … peacemaking.
“The Lord Is Our Shepherd (Psalm 23)” by David Parker
April 17, 2016
Fourth Sunday of Easter
1 [[A Psalm of David.]] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
I. Introduction:
Like many others, this beloved Psalm bears the simple titled, A Psalm of David. There is no concrete timeline or timeframe of when David wrote Psalm 23. However, there are two different accounts on it’s significance: (1) most account it to be a Psalm of David’s maturity, but with vivid remembrance of his youth as a shepherd; or (2) others account it to be a Psalm of reflection, written while David was living with Barzillai in Gilead when he fled from his son Absalom – who was trying to become king.