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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“Street Sense” by Street Sense
February 12, 2017
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Street Sense offered the word this Sunday. Street Sense elevates voices on poverty issues and creates economic opportunities for people experiencing homelessness. With support from Roy Barber and Leslie Jacobson, a group of Street Sense vendors told their stories in song and spoken word. Street Sense is also a biweekly newspaper sold on the street by the vendors as a means of support.
“Who Is Watching a Protest Rally” by John Morris
February 5, 2017
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
The information desk at Terminal B at National Airport was surrounded by police officers. No one else, really – you would have thought they were preparing a law enforcement rally rather than providing security for a protest against Trump’s anti-refugee and -immigration orders. But this was at 5:30, a half hour before the scheduled start time of the rally. Since we were early, Katie and I walked a few hundred yards down the concourse to get a vegan hot dog at Ben’s Chili Bowl.
Ben’s was crowded with police too. They seemed to be from a variety of jurisdictions: state, TSA, county. All of them were large, bulked up with weapons. Katie found their presence deeply upsetting. It was the country we now lived in, she said: authority mobilized against the people. I couldn’t disagree, but to me the individual cops seemed as puzzled as we were about exactly why all of us were here. What is supposed to be the point of a “protest rally”? What is the danger? Who is watching?
The Processes of God Challenge Us to Let Go of Control” by Ron Kraybill
January 29, 2017
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Micah 61-8. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew 5 1-12
[Scripture is quoted from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Permanent Text Edition® (2016). Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.]
So it’s 2017 and we look ahead to the New Year. Now’s a time when many of us think about expectations and plans. One of my seminary professors used to constantly ask in his Ethics class, “How would we view this issue from the perspective of the afterlife?” So what is important for you and for me in 2017, from the perspective of the afterlife? If we could view our lives this year from a perspective of 20, 40, or 100 years from now, what is actually important? (Ponder that question for a minute)
Bokamoso’s 2017 Visit
January 22, 2017
Third Sunday after Epiphany
Today the young people from Bokamoso again joined us, bringing us songs and stories from their lives in Winterveld, South Africa.
There is no text, but only our joyous memories of their visit and our anticipation of their return next year.
“Reflection for MLK” by Larry Rawlings
January 15, 2017
Second Sunday after Epiphany
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s birth, Larry shared a reflection on King as prophet and servant. He noted that two-thirds of Americans alive today had not been born when King was assassinated in 1968, emphasizing the importance of remembering and celebrating MLK’s life and teaching.The full text is not available.