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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An Intergenerational Service
August 4, 2013
The 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Today, some of the children led a service that they helped to write in their Sunday School class the previous week.
“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.
New Story Leadership 2013
July 21, 2013
The 9th Sunday after Pentecost
New Story Leadership for the Middle East is an organization that brings together Israeli and Palestinian young adults to work, live, and share their stories with one another and with faith communities. Participants in this summer’s program spoke at Seekers this morning during the time of sharing the Word.
“Health, Mental Health, and Salvation” by Pat Conover
July 14, 2013
The 8th Sunday after Pentecost
I look to Jesus for my positive understanding of mental health, for reclaiming the salve of salvation. Jesus said “Come and follow me” to some people but he sent most them on their own ways. Jesus is not in the business of offering healing as part of a come on for evangelism. It’s the other way round. Come to Jesus for salvation and you may end up with a calling to help others with their healing.
“Preparing for God’s Kingdom” by Dave Lloyd
July 8, 2013
The 7th Sunday after Pentecost
Every time I read this story of Naaman and Elisha I remember a clown skit we did years ago. For those of you who have joined us recently, we once had an active clown troupe that from time to time would act out the scriptures in worship. When the story of Naaman was in our lection, Doug Dodge and Mary Carol’s late husband Alan begged us to act it out because they had always wanted to do a clown skit with a medical operation, you know, the one where the clown surgeon keeps pulling all kinds of odd things from the body of the patient, who awakes and periodically needs anesthetizing by being bopped on the head. In the skit Marjory Bankson portrayed the slave-girl as a cleaning lady who was mopping up the floor during the operation, repeatedly saying, “You don’t need all that. All you need is this water,” as she gestured to a bucket labeled “Living Water.”