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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“Languages of the Heart” by Deborah Sokolove
May 31, 2009
Pentecost
How well did you follow the Scripture readings we just heard? I imagine the Hawaiian Pidgin version of Acts 2 was understandable to most of you, even if it sounded a big strange. And some of you might have been able to follow the Gospel in Spanish, in which Jesus promises, "When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf." But I’m guessing that only one or two of you could follow the passage from Romans as it was read in Japanese,
“Report from New Orleans” by Steve and Carmen Estrada
May 24, 2009
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Steve Estrada and his daughter, Carmen, spoke about what they experienced as volunteers with a group that is helping people in New Orleans rebuild their lives.
“Understanding Poverty” by Pat Conover and others
May 10, 2009
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Recently, Pat Conover taught a class on understanding poverty in the School of Christian Living. Members of the class brought a variety of perspectives and insights to the sermon time, in a discussion format.
“Shepherd, Sheep, and Sacrifice” by Aeren Martinez
May 3, 2009
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
This week’s readings are rich with possibilities… I like to categorize and look for themes as I read the liturgy. In searching for those themes I found three: shepherd, sheep, and sacrifice. That actually tells you little, so let me expand on those themes: I’m looking at the life of the shepherd, the invitation to be sheep, and the sacrifice of both.
“Hope Raised Up” by Muriel Lipp
April 26, 2009
The Third Sunday of Easter
The Luke text for this Sunday focuses on Jesus’ resurrection and the utter surprise of his disciples at seeing him. They thought they were seeing a ghost. "Touch me," Jesus says, and then later, "give me something to eat." What can we make of this? I must confess I have some trouble believing in the physicality of Jesus’ resurrection, but I do believe in his coming back to life in some form. Whatever form that takes, I do not know, but so many people have experienced the presence of Jesus in their lives. It must be true.