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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“Do Not Be Afraid” by Brenda Seat
December 13, 2009
Several years ago at this time of year we here at Seekers were waiting with great anticipation. A child was coming into our world at Christmas.
Margreta and Jeffrey had left or were going to leave for Guatemala and they were in the final steps of becoming parents. We, in Seekers, but especially those of us who were in mission group with Margreta had heard the step by step process that they were going though in order to adopt a child. Sometimes it was agonizing as paperwork got mislaid or mishandled, but other times it was joyous like when we were able to see a picture of the child who was coming. It was Oslin! At the time we wondered, "How will this coming child change Margreta and Jeffrey’s life?" "How will having a baby among us, change us?" A child was coming! And then, something I will never forget, that moment on Christmas Eve when Margreta and Jeffrey and Oslin got off the elevator just as we were getting ready to begin our Christmas Eve Dinner! It was the "holy family" made visible!
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“Preparing the Way” by Marjory Zoet Bankson
December 6, 2009
Today is the second Sunday of Advent, the season of waiting and preparation for Jesus’ birth. Last week, Trish introduced the word "anticipation" to the children and Jackie preached about some of the everyday saints in her life. Today I want to focus on John the Baptist, that strange messenger at the outer margins of society.
“My Life with the Saints” by Jackie McMakin
November 29, 2009
Every time Advent rolls around I think of a friend I met long ago. Prior to Advent she would open her soul and ask for a theme, or a word, or a phrase to focus her attention in an inward way during the season which had many outward claims on her time. Her sharing with me from this practice was so rich that I decided to do the same thing. Two years ago an Advent theme dropped in my lap in an unexpected way.This is what happened.
A Worship Service in the Style of Taize
November 22, 2009
This Sunday was both the last in the liturgical year and the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Many Seekers were away from worship, assisting our sisters and brothers at the Covenant Christian Community to create boxes of food as Thanksgiving gifts for those in need. Those of us who were present for worship gathered in a circle around the altar for a service of chant, prayer and reflection modeled on the worship of the Taizé Community in France. Several times each year, Seekers Church takes time out from its regular preaching schedule to focus on the inward journey. This Sunday was one such occasion.
“Reclaiming the Sacred” by John Morris
November 15, 2009
For the past several years I’ve had a recurring dream. The details and depth are subject to change, but the basic situation is always the same.In this dream, I’m getting ready to move to Florida to accept a teaching position at a university. I’m going to be part of the graduate school too, working on an advanced degree in philosophy while teaching undergraduate courses.