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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Amplifying an Electric Guitar by John Morris
Epiphany (observed early)
January 4, 2026
John demonstrated how an electric guitar sounds with and without being plugged into an amplifier.
So what does all this have to do with Sunday morning at Seekers, where we usually talk about God and living a good life and trying to be kind and helpful to people?
Here’s my idea: I think that each of you, and each one of us here, and in fact every single person in the world, is like a beautiful musical instrument. We’re all created by God to have a particular sound and personality, and be funny or smart in our own ways, and we all have special gifts. God wants each of us to play the best music we can with our instrument.
Christ in the Rubble by Sallie Holmes and Lucy Slater
The Fourth Sunday in Advent
December 21, 2025
Sallie and Lucy brought their thoughts and insights from a recent book study of Christ in the Rubble, by Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, the Palestinian pastor of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem.
Sally began by quoting Jan Richardson, who wrote…
Blessed are you Who bear the light In unbearable times…
(Blessed are you In whom The light lives…)
She continued
I’ve always loved the Christmas holidays. I love the tree, the lights, the music, the decorations, and the nativity scene. As I sat among those things writing this sermon, the disparities between this holiday joy and our worldly catastrophes is heart wrenching. I can’t help but wonder, have I been sweet-washing Christmas? Once again, this year Christmas will be celebrated amidst the cries of violence, tragedy, detentions, deportations and genocide.
Hannah, Mary, and the Magnificat by John Hassell
The Third Sunday in Advent
December 14, 2025
Good morning, Church. Today is Gaudete Sunday. We’re at the halfway point in the short season of Advent. Gaudete roughly translated from Latin means, “Rejoice, Our God is near.” We lit a pink candle today, and I’m wearing some pink. Liturgically, it’s a whimsical color, signifying that we can barely restrain our joy at the coming of the Christ child, the incarnation of the divine.
Whenever, I hear or read the Magnificat, I can barely restrain my own joy.
It is always a bit risky for a man to talk about what pregnant women might be going through, but I’m going to take that risk this morning, with your kind permission. Please indulge me as I explore with you the importance of the mother of Jesus, as we heard her voice, in today’s reading of the Magnificat.
The No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant narrated by Brenda Seat
The Second Sunday in Advent
December 7, 2025
This “No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant” is borrowed from Rev. Dan Harper, who adapted and modified it for use at First Unitarian in New Bedford from Rev. Jory Agate of First Parish in Cambridge, who got it from someone else. This version was modified by Deborah Sokolove for Seekers Church from the Harper version found at https://www.danielharper.org/archive/?p=40, which says that it is in the public domain.
Parts: Mary, Joseph, Caesar Augustus, Herod, Wise Persons, Stable Animals, Star, Angels, Shepherds, Sheep
Places: Nazareth, Bethlehem, Fields, Jerusalem
The Dawn Will Break Upon Us by Julio
December 30, 2025
The First Sunday of Advent
Julio, Executive Director of the Congregation Action Network (CAN), brought the Word. The work that CAN does is rooted in faith and the power of community. Guided by varied spiritual traditions, CAN brings congregations together across lines of difference to build solidarity, cultivate hope, and take collective action. As a Baptist minister and the son of Salvadoran immigrants, Julio sees his work as not only vital for himself, but personal. He says, “My faith informs my work. I see that newcomers to this country deserve to be treated with respect and compassion.”
Julio’s notes for his reflection on Luke 1:67-80 are below.