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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“Listening and Waiting for God” by Kevin Barwick
September 18, 2016
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
This short sermon is on waiting and listening when no calling seems to come forth, and consequently not knowing the next step. I invite you in the next few minutes that when I pause that you also pause within yourself to listen if God is speaking to you in some way. [Pause]
“Recommitment in Gratitude for God’s Saving Grace” by David Lloyd
September 11, 2016
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Fifteen years ago today it was a beautiful September morning. I was in Rosslyn, conducting a meeting of the heads of the military services’ social services program that addresses child abuse and domestic violence in military families. We were meeting with staff of the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence to discuss the challenges in implementing its recommendations. I would be drafting a proposed DoD response for the Deputy Secretary of Defense to transmit to the Congress. Based on the discussion we anticipated stressful months ahead and we were ready for a break, earlier than usual at a little after 9 am.
A Reflection by Bettina Del Sesto
September 4, 2016 Sixheenth Sunday after Pentecost Bettina Del Seston shared from her journey and reflected on the lectionary passages for this Sunday. The full text of her sharing is not available.
A Sermon by Michael Gelfeld
August 28, 2016
Fiftheenth Sunday after Pentecost
Good morning and thank you all for having me here today. I’d like to begin my message with a verse from Revelations. Now, Revelations is a book of the bible that I, being Jewish, don’t often have much to say or think about. But when scouring the bible for a verse that summed up my message Revelations ended up having an overwhelming amount of candidates, hopefully you’ll agree that this one fits it well. Revelations 2:10 tells us,
“Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.”
Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I find this to be an interesting challenge as it is implied that said suffering is unavoidable, yet we are instructed not to fear it. Doesn’t that make it even more frightening?
“Nevertheless, With God, Is Always More Than Enough” by David Parker
August 21, 2016
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
6 And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
(Luke 5: 1-11 KJV)
We find a vast crowd of people flocked about Jesus as the Scripture signifies; they showed respect to His teaching, though not without some rudeness to His person because they pressed upon Him. Some would consider this a discredit to Jesus: to be cried up by the vulgar when none of the rulers nor the Pharisees believed in Him. However, Jesus considered it an honor because their souls were as precious as the souls of the “grand,” and it was, and is, His aim to bring not so much the mighty but the many sons, and daughters to God.