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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“Mozambique, the Shrewd Manager, and Nehemiah” by Andrew McLeod
September 19, 2010
In many ways we face our own exile, and so we should look for clues about how the last Exile was ended. The story of the shrewd manager (Luke 16:1-13) is probably my least favorite of Jesus’ parables. I was told that I didn’t have to preach on all the passages and I was tempted. But at the last minute it fell into place: There were many connections between the shrewd manager and my hero of the Hebrew Scriptures, Nehemiah.
A Reaffirmation of Baptism
September 12, 2010
Today we’re going to reaffirm the baptism of Vincent Shepherd. We started to do this back in June, but couldn’t get everyone together on the same Sunday. I think reaffirming Vincent’s baptism on this first this Sunday of our recommitment season is a fine way for us to enter this time of preparation for reaffirming our own commitment to God’s covenant with us, expressed for many of us through this community. … Vincent has come to a place on his spiritual journey where he is ready reaffirm his baptism into the Body of Christ. As we stand with him at this time of commitment, let us recall the meaning of baptism. For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with the living Body of Christ.
Service of Shared Reflections
September 5, 2010
In a departure from our usual practice of having a single preacher or small group bring us the Word, Celebration Circle is inviting ALL of us to bring the Word this Sunday (September 5). In order to do this, we are hoping that everyone will spend a little extra time with the lectionary scriptures — Jeremiah 18: 1-11; Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18; Philemon 1-21; Luke 14:25-33 – and reflect on the following questions:
Do you see a need to “turn from evil”—to turn toward God—in your own life or the life of Seekers Church? What does this turning look like to you?
How do possessions and personal ties play a part in turning you away from God—preventing you from being a disciple of Christ?
What helps you/would help you turn toward God? What does that turning cost you? What do you gain from becoming Christ’s disciple?
“Honey From the Rock” by Jacqie Wallen
August 29, 2010
In the lectionary readings for today God is complaining that people don’t turn to Him but instead, act as if they were gods themselves. In Jeremiah He says: “For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and dug out cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns that can hold no water.” Imagine that! People are ignoring God, thefountain of living water, and relying solely on their own cracked cisterns. They probably don’t even know their cisterns are cracked — that’s how proud they are.
“On Jeremiah’s Baptism” by Kevin L. Ogle
August 22, 2010
Two years ago it seemed more of a stretch to find the lection text that I could really lean into when preparing to talk about the topic of baptism for Nathaniel at Seekers as his spiritual home. This year also I did not check the lection texts in advance of scheduling with Celebration Circle for Jeremiah’s baptismal service here. So, for today I expected a similar struggle.
Imagine my surprise when I learned that the Hebrew Bible text for this Sunday was the call of the biblical prophet whose name Jeremiah shares! That, I confess, I took as a good sign.