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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“Are You Ready?” by Gayle Fisher-Stewart
November 27, 2016
First Sunday of Advent
Matthew 24:36-44
Good morning, Church!
I bring you greetings from Calvary Episcopal Church where I serve as associate pastor and I thank Sandra Miller, my new BFF, for the kind invitation to come and bring a word from the Lord.
And, so, on this first Sunday of Advent, I need to ask a question. “Did the Church forget to send the memo that this is Advent or did the world receive it and hit “delete”? Not talking about the truly secular Christmas folks; but those who follow the crucified and risen Lord; who have a liturgical year.
“Christ the King and My Mother” by Teresa Kaiser
November 20, 2016
Reign of Christ (Christ the King) Sunday
Keeping your eyes on the prize…….don‘t be fooled by appearances. Luke 23: 33-43.
Good morning. This is the last Sunday before Advent and is known as Christ the King Sunday. On this day I would like to speak to you about death, my mother’s death that is and what it taught me about her and to connect this lesson to today’s gospel from Luke.
That Luke’s gospel about Jesus death is read on the last Sunday before advent creates a symmetry of sorts. The journey from birth to death is complete and we begin again next week with pre-birth of Jesus. In spite of this symmetry, today’s gospel seems a little odd for Christ the King Sunday. As the gospel begins we find Jesus hanging on the cross between two thieves….low lives. Not where you would expect to find a king, right? This disconnect of our expectations and the reality is evidence that our expectations don’t do much for us as predictors. More about that later….
“Accepting What Is” by Larry Rawlings
November 13, 2016 Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost Larry offered his reflections around the theme “Accepting What Is.” His full text is not available, but he concluded as follows: “I may not be here for the rest of your lives, but I will love you guys for the rest of mine.”
“Religious Faith and Political Governance” by Pat Conover
November 6, 2016
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost
The Call Statement of Seekers says that citizenship matters. This is a sermon concerning Christian faith grounding for citizenship.
This is the worst presidential campaign I remember and my memory goes back to cheering for Adlai Stevenson against Dwight Eisenhower in 1956.
I’m glad Paul, Keith, and Peter are hosting the School of Christian Living Class that provide opportunities to process our feelings and concerns. And yes, I think there is a lot to worry about however the results turn out.
I didn’t like the Lectionary readings for today. The best I can say for them is that they reflect anxiety, fear, and lust for revenge. The theme that God will provide a Judgment Day against all enemies both foreign and domestic seems to mirror a lot of the feelings going around in this election. I take the readings as a problem statement for this sermon.
This sermon takes on an issue that has been identified in several polls as the highest issue of concern for both Republican and Democrat voters: the economic situation in the United States. You can think of this sermon as an unlikely model for the debates and ads the candidates might have had.
Remembering the Saints
October 30, 2016 Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost Michele Frome, who served as liturgist for this Sunday, offered the following “Remarks for Remembrance” as an introduction to our Remembrance Ritual which served in lieu of a sermon. We come now to our time for remembering and honoring the saints – not just any saints, but our saints, those deceased loved ones who are especially close to our hearts and souls at this time. The Christian Church has been observing All Saints Day on or around November 1 for many, many centuries. Why do we observe this ancient tradition? Why do we honor our loved ones who have passed, and why do we do it in community – in our church community? I offer 3 reasons. First, we still love these people. We want to display our love publically. Second, we are mortal. In remembering them, we remind ourselves that this is not our permanent address. Third, because of the mystery – the unfathomable mystery of the risen Christ, the mystery that makes us both mortal and immortal, in unity with those who have gone before and those yet to come. Now I invite you to come forward, as the spirit moves…