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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“Peace in One Hundred Years” by John Mohr
June 14, 2015 The Third Sunday after Pentecost John Mohr, currently a member of Eighth Day Community, and a founding member of Seekers Church, shared his vision of how world peace might be achieved in one hundred years. Identifying world peace with the biblical Kingdom of God, John pointed out that achieving it is on no one’s agenda today. Instead we have accepted war as part of life. He feels that this view lacks both vision and hope, while his vision of peace in one hundred years is deeply rooted in both. Among the changes needed to accomplish this vision of peace are the following: • Confession and restitution for the treatment of Native Americans and African- Americans • More women in positions of power and status within the church • Renewal of the education system • The Church putting Jesus’ teachings into practice • The United Nations as a seat of world power • Enhance communications • Free education for all people everywhere.
“The Resurrection of the Body” by Deborah Sokolove
June 7, 2015
The Second Sunday after Pentecost
In our Epistle reading today (2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1), Paul assures us that our earthly life is just a momentary affliction, to be followed by an unending new life in heaven, contemplating the glory of God. At least, that’s what the plain meaning seems to be, and that’s how this passage and others like it have been taught for countless generations. And for many Christians – including many of you here today – this understanding of eternal life is a comfort and a hope.
“A Sermon for Trinity Sunday” by Teresa Ramsey
May 31, 2015
Trinity Sunday
Greetings to each of you this Trinity Sunday.
I offered to speak today on a subject that is not directly related to today’s lectionary readings.
The readings center on the Trinity. It is just as well for all of us that I am not addressing this subject. The doctrine of the Trinity is challenging for me and many others. I have no formal religious training in a seminary or otherwise. I know that many of those present have this training and in fact can be quite brilliant when addressing theological matters. I would not presume to offer my thoughts about God from a theological perspective because, quite frankly, God is simply too big and too complicated for me to grasp with my mind. So today I wish to share instead from my own limited experience about a topic I do know something about from both my head and my heart. My topic is forgiveness.
“Who Will Love Them?” by Brenda S.
May 24, 2015
Day of Pentecost
The disciples have gathered in Jerusalem for Pentecost. They must have been pretty confused and tired. Their teacher, who they had been following for three years, who seemed to have answers and a connection to God that they had never seen before, had been crucified on a cross like a common criminal. And while they were trying to come to terms with what all that meant, Jesus miraculously appeared to the women who came to the tomb and to some of the disciples and talked with them and ate with them! And then just as they were getting their heads around that, Jesus unexpectedly ascended into heaven. Before he left, Jesus told them that a “Comforter” would come and to wait, but that was all they knew. So this little band of Jesus’ followers was probably confused and worn out by all the drama, loss and grief that they were going through. They were probably wondering what were they going to do now?
“A Service in the Style of Taizé – Easter, 2015”
May 17, 2015 The Seventh Sunday of Easter Several times each year, Seekers Church takes time out from its regular preaching schedule for a service of chant, prayer and reflection modeled on the worship of the Taizé Community in France. This Sunday was one such time. Repeating the chants together until they die away into the silence provides rest for our world-weary spirits as well as an opportunity for individual reflection on our faith journeys. As we joined in spirit with the monks at Taizé, we were nourished by their faithfulness as well as by their music.