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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“Written on our Hearts” by Deborah Sokolove
Recommitment Sunday, October 20, 2013
The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
Are the spiritual disciplines qualifications for becoming a Steward, barriers or hurdles that are hard to pass? Or are they aspirational, a mark or target at which to aim? Are they laws, branding us as sinners when we fail to live up to their exacting criteria; or are they external guides, helping us to become more sensitive to the inner guidance of the Holy Spirit as we move towards an ever-deepening love of God, our neighbors, and ourselves?
“Discovering How Call, Community & the Inward/Outward Concept Contributes to my God Consciousness” by Linda Nunes-Schrag
October 13, 2013
The 21st Sunday after Pentecost
I was born and raised Catholic in India and Tanzania, so were my parents, grand and great-parents. We might have been converted by the Portuguese when they colonized Goa in the late 14th century, I don’t know. My early education was by German and Indian Catholic nuns and a few lay teachers which contributed to me having had a solid Catholic influence. My notion of Call was based on the premise that God called certain people to become priests or nuns.
“We are All in this Together” by Brenda Seat
October 6, 2013
The 20th Sunday after Pentecost
Although we began our Recommitment Season at the beginning of September, it is usually about this time, when there are only two more Sundays left before Recommitment Sunday, that I get serious about preparing. I take out the questions that have been in the bulletin for weeks now and finally put them in my purse to take home and review. I look at my calendar for the next two weeks and try to figure out how I am going to squeeze in my hour in the chapel contemplating my commitment to God and to this community. Every year I am pretty certain that I am going to renew my commitment. It all seems rather perfunctory. After all “We are all in this together,” right?
“Commitment: Why Bother?” by Peter Bankson
September 29, 2013
The 19th Sunday after Pentecost
This is “Recommitment Season” at Seekers Church. Like our sister faith communities that have grown out of Church of the Saviour we maintain the tradition of inviting all members of the community to make a conscious, intentional commitment to join together on the spiritual journey with Christ for the upcoming year. It may sound odd, but this kind of conscious commitment helps us open our hearts to God’s creation in new ways.
A Sermon by Dr. Howard Dean Trulear
September 22, 2013 The 18th Sunday after Pentecost The service this week was jointly organized by members of Seekers Church and Covenant Christian Community, as part of the Sacred Conversation on Race and Diversity. Dr. Trulear spoke on the importance of maintaining relationships with people who are imprisoned, so that they will have a place of welcome when they return to the larger society. The text of this sermon is not yet available.