Sermons

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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Feel free to use what is helpful from these sermons. We only ask that when substantial portions are abstracted or used in a written work, please credit Seekers Church and the author, and cite the URL.

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.

 

“Back to Basics” by Marjory Bankson

July 28, 2013

The 10th Sunday after Pentecost

As I read today’s Gospel about teaching the disciples to pray, I realized it was a pilgrim prompt from Jesus. According to Luke, this is the basic structure for what we know as The Lord’s Prayer:

honor God and participate in bringing God’s realm on earth;
be grateful for each day and food to sustain life;
practice forgiveness and ask not to be tested too severely.

Those are the basics. Honoring God means that we remember we are one small part of a larger story of creation and redemption, of giving and receiving God’s love here and now, on this earth, in this place. Being in Guatemala would remind us that we, in the U.S., are not at the center of creation, and, as individuals, we could discover ourselves freshly as parts of this diverse body of pilgrims.