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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Kim Montroll
March 7, 2010
Guest preacher Kim Montroll spoke of how her experiences living in Haiti taught her that needing to feel helpful is not the same as actually helping.
“Following Her Call” by Marjory Bankson
February 28, 2010
Scripture:
Gen 15:1-12, 17-18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates.”
Luke 13:31-35 …I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.
Did you hear the last statement of the Old Testament lesson appointed for today? In it, God clearly promises the land between Egypt and Iraq to the descendants of Abraham. The only catch is that the promise was written down by devout human beings – with the limited understanding of a tribal people — interpreting their own pre-history. They understood themselves as chosen by God, set apart and blessed with a divine right to that land.
It’s a story that gets repeated by every conquering people! In American history, the westward movement was justified by so-called “manifest destiny” — a belief that God had ordained that land for our taking. It is the dangerous underbelly of call.
“Facing the Test” by David Lloyd
February 21, 2010
Three weeks ago Sharon and I flew to Las Vegas – that American counterpart to Sodom and Gomorrah – and then drove over to Death Valley National Park in California. While you were shoveling out from that Saturday’s first snow and then the midweek snow, we were hiking in canyons in temperatures that ranged from the low to high 60’s. We were there a little early in the year – late March and early April are the best temperatures, but we knew we shouldn’t go in the summer when daytime temperatures hit 120 degrees and the temperature of rocks can reach 200 degrees. Even in our pleasant temperatures we drank lots of water to avoid dehydration – there was always a breeze that evaporated all moisture.
“A Time for Shouting” by Mark Braverman
February 14, 2010
Transfiguration
Sometimes you open the lectionary and think: this is a piece of cake! Prophets talking about justice. Paul talking about love. But today’s readings are difficult. And they are difficult not only because the texts themselves are in places opaque and confusing, but because of the differences between them. And, as David remarked earlier, today’s reading from the Epistle is not exactly conducive to interfaith dialogue. But the texts today are perfectly suited to my theme, because I am going to talk about difficult things. I am going to talk about the relationship between the Jewish faith and the Christian faith, and what we are facing, each faith community, because of two stunning events in modern history: the Nazi Holocaust and the State of Israel. We like to think of interfaith dialogue as a good thing, a pleasant thing, a mutual getting to know you, mutual respect, etc. But we don’t get to have that now, and it’s a challenge, and our texts take us right to that.
The Blizzard of February 2010
February 7, 2010
Once again, snow kept the Seekers community from gathering for worship. Over the next several days, members were invited to share their snow stories through email and pray for one another and for the world wherever they found themselves.