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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“Can You Make It a Habit to Think that Way” by Brenda S.
June 8, 2014
Pentecost
It has been a terrifying and strange time for the followers of Jesus. Their leader was treated as a criminal and crucified. Peter, supposedly one of Jesus’ staunchest followers, succumbed to fear and denied even knowing Jesus and they all hid, not knowing what was going to happen to them next. They had suffered a tremendous loss and undoubtedly felt abandoned. Then Jesus appeared to the women at the tomb and then to the disciples and he walked and talked and ate with them, but only for a short while and then as Luke says, “in the act of blessing, he parted from them.”
“Allan and Ivan Reflect” by Allan Kawiiso and Ivan Kisense with Brenda Seat
June 1, 2014 The Seventh Sunday of Easter (Ascension) Allan Kawiiso and Ivan Kisense, members of the Dongo family, reflected on their lives since coming to the US from Uganda. They are both graduating from high school this year. In a conversation with Brenda Seat, they spoke about the role that their faith has played in sustaining them through difficult times in their major cultural transition, particularly in their academic lives. Both Allan and Ivan will attend Montgomery College in the fall.
“Compassion vs. Codependency: Where Do We Draw the Line?” by Jacqie Wallen
May 25, 2014
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
In our worship services, we often chant: “Ubi caritas, deus ibi est,” meaning, “Where there is caritas, God is there.” Caritas is a, if not the, core Christian virtue. It is the unconditional selfless love of others.
“Street Sense” by Street Sense
May 18, 2014 The Fifth Sunday of Easter Street Sense offered the word this Sunday. Street Sense elevates voices on poverty issues and creates economic opportunities for people experiencing homelessness. With support from Roy Barber and Leslie Jacobson, a group of Street Sense vendors told their stories in song and spoken word. Street Sense is also a biweekly newspaper sold on the street by the vendors as a means of support.
A Sermon for Good Shepherd Sunday by Larry Rawlings
May 11, 2014
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
From all the evangelists and from the Old Testament too, we are used to the image of the Good Shepherd; “The Lord is my shepherd,” we recited with the Psalmist in our response this morning. But in The Gospel we just heard, The Lord is not the Shepherd; He is the gate to the pen where the sheep are kept,
the gate through which the shepherd must pass.