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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“Building Peace in the Solomon Islands” by Ron Kraybill
May 26, 2024
Trinity
My mission this morning is to convey to you something from my experience in the Solomon Islands, and to draw on the scripture in today’s liturgy in doing so.
I was appointed as peacebuilding advisor by the United Nations for a 6 month term, November to April. The Solomon Islands has a history of political violence often triggered around elections. From 1998 to 2003 the entire country was paralyzed as a result. During that time and twice since then, protesters looted and torched shops in the Chinatown District of Honiara, the capital city.
“Collected Stories from a Book Study Class” by Brenda Seat and Others
May 19, 2024
Pentecost
Collected Stories
From the Book Study Class on
This Is Why I Came by Mary Rakow
Introduction
Serendipitously, our reflection for Pentecost says, “We are the vessels of God’s voice, her words blowing through us, bidding us to tell the tales that only we can speak.” Jan L. Richardson, In Wisdom’s Path
That is exactly what we are offering this morning.
Last term in the School of Christian Growth I lead a book study on Mary Rakow’s book entitled This is Why I Came. This is a novel about an older woman who has not been to church, to confession or received the sacrements in over 30 years. We do not know what caused the rift but what we do have is a collection of stories that she wrote trying to make sense of her faith, of God and the biblicial stories.
“Calming the Tempest” by Maybelle Taylor Bennett
May 5, 2024
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Good morning, Seekers.
I want to thank the Celebration Circle for inviting me to bring the message this morning, and for my close friends who have kept me connected to this community in a variety of ways.
Moment of Silence
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, Holy One!
THEME: RESURRECTING FAITH
We live in turbulent and frightening times, and when Jeanne asked if I would bring the message, what was top of mind for me was how are we who are followers of Jesus to weather times like these.
“A Resurrection Love for Earth” by Kolya Braun-Greiner
April 28, 2024
Fifth Sunday of Easter
The Saturday of our Silent Retreat at Dayspring was bookended on either side with cloudy, gloomy days. But Saturday – Oh, springtime beauty was in full bucolic glory! What at blessing it was! Beauty shows up especially in the Wisdom tradition of the Bible. The Holy One is the author of beauty (Wisdom 13:3); strength and beauty is found in the sanctuary of the Holy One (Ps. 96:6). Certainly Dayspring is a sanctuary where the beauty God has created is fully evident. What if we considered the whole Earth the sanctuary of God?
“A Service in the Style of Taizé for Easter 2024”
April 21, 2024
Fourth Sunday of Easter
From time to time 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. This Sunday was one such time. Repeating the chants together until they die away into the silence provides rest for our world-weary spirits as well as an opportunity for individual reflection on our faith journeys. As we joined in spirit with the monks at Taizé, we were nourished by their faithfulness as well as by their music. Our chants were accompanied and supported by Glen Yakushiji at the piano.