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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“Recommitting to Vulnerable Freedom” by David Lloyd
September 8, 2013
The 16th Sunday after Pentecost
The word “gospel” means “good news” and good news isn’t a lesson. Instead it’s celebratory. Bring on the good news so we can party! I’d be happy for the liturgist to announce that the reader will “bring us this week’s good news.” Today may not be one of those Sundays! Today’s gospel hardly sounds like good news! Instead, it sounds like one of those “hard teachings” of Jesus.
“Bread and Roses Revisited” by Deborah Sokolove
September 1, 2013
The 15th Sunday after Pentecost
Readings like these are the kind that make me question my calling to be a teacher and practitioner of the arts. It’s not that any of them say that art is bad or frivolous or worthless. Rather, in the images they uphold of what constitutes a life of faith, they seem to tell me that the hours I spend reading, writing, thinking, painting or just, plain woolgathering would be better spent in actively doing good deeds, in direct, immediate service to people who are in need. If I were truly faithful, my inner Jeremiah says, I certainly should not be spending money on a gym membership, but rather should get whatever exercise I need by riding my bicycle wherever I need to go (and probably never just for fun!).
“Remembering the March on Washington”by Jesse Palidofsky
August 25, 2013
The 14th Sunday after Pentecost
Jesse Palidofsky spoke about the Civil Rights movement 50 years ago and today, and sang some of the songs that continue to inspire the struggle for peace, justice, and racial equality.
A Service in the Style of Taizé in Summer 2013
August 18, 2013
The 13th Sunday after Pentecost
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.
“Faith is the Assurance of Things Hoped For” by Trish Nemore
August 11, 2013
The 12th Sunday after Pentecost
This sermon is about my journey into crossing the borders of the racial divide in the United States, and plowing onward, even though I’m not certain of my motives and even though some people might say “What’s the point?”