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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Abandon All Hope
Kate Amoss
April 13, 2025
Palm/Passion Sunday
Good morning. Thank you, Jeanne, for inviting me. There is something special about having the opportunity to occasionally marinate myself in scripture. I am especially honored and humbled to be here on Palm Sunday, the beginning of Passion Week, at a moment when what is going on in our world is more confusing than anything I have so far experienced in my lifetime. I have entitled my sermon “Abandon all hope,” a phrase taken from Dante’s Divine Comedy. In Dante’s medieval masterpiece, the narrator must pass through the gates of Hell to ultimately find his way to Heaven. The command engraved on the entrance to Hell is “Abandon all hope ye who enter here.” I came across this reference recently when I was working with Martha Beck’s book, The Way of Integrity. At first the phrase jolted me. But slowly, over time, I have been feeling my way into its wisdom.
Not Quite There Yet
John Morris
April 7, 2025
Fourth Sunday in Lent
This sermon is a bit of an improvisation, though I do have some things written down and I’ll try to keep it orderly and brief. I want to share some reflections that came to me after being at the Hands Off Rally on the Mall yesterday afternoon, and I want give others a chance to do the same. I put this together last night, so bear with me.
We Are Not Our Own
Deborah Sokolove
March 30, 2025
Third Sunday in Lent
Last Sunday, Elizabeth said that one of the functions of art is to make the revolution irresistible. So I want to talk just a little bit about my connection with the hymns for today, because each of them is a good example of making not just the revolution, but the Reign of God, irresistible.
Being Enough
Elizabeth Gelfeld
March 23, 2025
Second Sunday in Lent
Our theme for this season of Lent is “Enough Is a Feast.” As I’ve been thinking about enoughness, I notice the questions that continually run through my mind. Am I drinking enough water? Eating enough vegetables? Getting enough sleep? Am I doing enough? When does doing enough cross over doing into too much?
In a democratic society, how much democracy is enough? Does a shrinking democracy reach a point of being not enough, and how would we know when that happens?
Sermon for Lent 2
William
March 16, 2025
Second Sunday in Lent
William based his sermon on the lectionary texts for the day, speaking of despair and hope. The text for this sermon is not yet available.