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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Leroy Seat: Where Is Your Water Jar?
February 27, 2005
There is a more symbolic meaning here — and, as most of you know, John uses symbolic language often. This woman left her water jar at the feet of Jesus, for she recognized that from now on that was going to be where she would get the “living water.” Her water jar, then, is a symbol of openness to God and the desire to receive nourishment from God’s Spirit. Isn’t this what we all need to do: to lay our “water jar” at the feet of Jesus and to lift up our cup of need to Him?
“The Troll’s Magic Mirror” by Anna Gilcher
February 27, 2005
A Sermon for St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church
Now the spring is gushing up inside her as she leaves her water jar behind and runs to tell the others. She is no longer isolated. She is no longer trapped in her own anger and cleverness. She is no longer afraid. She is no longer cut off. The spring of water has gushed up and washed away the splinters of glass that have lodged in her heart, in her eyes; fully human, fully connected, dwelling in the love that is the fount of our being, this is how things really are. “Come and see!”
"The Troll's Magic Mirror" by Anna Gilcher
February 27, 2005
A Sermon for St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church
Now the spring is gushing up inside her as she leaves her water jar behind and runs to tell the others. She is no longer isolated. She is no longer trapped in her own anger and cleverness. She is no longer afraid. She is no longer cut off. The spring of water has gushed up and washed away the splinters of glass that have lodged in her heart, in her eyes; fully human, fully connected, dwelling in the love that is the fount of our being, this is how things really are. “Come and see!”
Deborah Sokolove: Learning Compassion
February 13, 2005
What no one expected was Birgitta’s vehement, positive assurance that everyone was a sinner from birth, condemned to eternal lakes of fire unless they accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. It was the first time that we had ever met anyone who believed in a literal hell, and we were astounded. In fact, I was so surprised by her assertion about the existence of the undying lakes of fire that I did not even notice what she said about sin and redemption.
Doug Wysockey-Johnson: Transfiguration Sunday, 2005
February 06, 2005
My mom wrote me a letter after learning that I had failed sophomore English. The letter said that this grade does not define you. It is not your identity.