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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Martha Phillips: A Church Without a Call
June 22, 2003
By far the biggest fear is for their building. This congregation had worked hard to build it and they are compulsive about maintaining it. The church is a family and they come together at the family house. It is a source of great pride, but it is also the biggest obstacle to their revitalizing the congregation.
Peter Bankson: On Being Born Again
June 15, 2003
As we get ready to move to Carroll Street, we have a great opportunity to take a hard, loving look at the structures of Seekers Church, the wineskins of our time. We need to be remembering both the wonders of our life here, and the pain that we have inflicted on each other and the parts of Creation that we serve. Moreover, if we want to have an exciting future, we need to be ready to do some creative re-structuring of the wineskins we have been using.
Kate Cudlipp: Not on Our Own
June 08, 2003
Who knows what power we might experience as we dare to speak boldly about what we know, even if we know it only imperfectly? To do this is to allow the Holy Spirit to use our doubts and fears as springboards to God’s hopes for us-as individuals and as a small part of the Body of Christ.
Jean Adams: Teachable Moments
June 01, 2003
In Johannesburg, we went out with the food van and the medicine van, which stopped at regular stops where the homeless people were. They lay on corrugated cardboard in one long row, from one end of the block to the other. Most of them were wrapped in plastic against the cold. Across the street was the same arrangement: body after body after body, the whole block long. Zoe had concern for a man with a bad open sore on his leg. Judy arranged to meet the man in the morning and take him to the hospital. She bandaged the wound, placed her hands on his leg and remained quiet for a minute. Prayer must be a part of this ministry, too.
Kevin L. Ogle: Working with Fear/Anger, Abiding in Love
May 25, 2003
Since 9/11, Seekers members have named their fears and concerns and been held in loving concern and compassion. We seek to heed the Good News and counsel contained in today’s lectionary. We have caringly confronted together the disturbing truths of this country’s dominant culture in some very striking ways in the past year and one half. The next Pizza Peace Luck will invite reflection and sharing on next steps along this path.