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Creativity by Sandra Miller

Deborah

The Third Sunday after Pentecost

Image of the Holy Trinity as three angels who look like Asian, African, and Indigenous American women
Kelly Latimore, “Trinity” used by permission of the artist

June 14, 2026

Please pray with me. Holy Creator, once again You have brought us together in community to worship, to pray, and to listen for the words offered that speak to us individually and as one. May my own offering reflect what you have put in my heart to speak. Amen

It’s been some time since I stood at this pulpit. And for all that I offer you will be surprised that it’s not a long sermon. I ask for your indulgence should I falter, and I pray that the word that came to me speaks to all of you.…

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Living the Lectionary by Marjory Bankson

Deborah

The Second Sunday after Pentecost

Image of the Holy Trinity as three angels who look like Asian, African, and Indigenous American women
Kelly Latimore, “Trinity” used by permission of the artist

June 7, 2026

TEXT: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

Good morning Seekers.  I have a question for you. How many of you look for a handrail when you go up or down a flight of stairs? [show of hands]  As we continue to explore the “call to evolve,” I’ve heard some grumbling about using the common lectionary – which we chose to claim our connection with the worldwide Christian movement. Now it seems to curb our creativity.

But I want to suggest that using the Lectionary is like using a handrail to support movement or a change of direction.…

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Hiding In Plain Sight: the Gift of the Blessed Trinity by John Hassell

Deborah

Trinity — The First Sunday after Pentecost

Image of the Holy Trinity as three angels who look like Asian, African, and Indigenous American women
Kelly Latimore, “Trinity” used by permission of the artist

May 31, 2026

Good morning, everyone and welcome to the Sunday when we celebrate the Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity,

When did you first hear about the Trinity?  Was it in Sunday school?  Or a sermon from a particular minister?   I’ll tell you about the time I heard about it was from the Dominican nuns who taught me on Saturday mornings at CCD classes. (CCD stands for Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, rather heavy for a little eight-year old boy.) Quoting from the Baltimore catechism, Lesson Three “on the Unity and Trinity of God,” page eight to be exact:

Is there only one God?

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The Holy Spirit: An Interspiritual Perspective by Jacqie Wallen

Deborah

Pentecost

May 24, 2026

I love Pentecost because it is a celebration of the Holy Spirit, and I find myself relating much more deeply to the idea of the Holy Spirit than to the traditional Christian images of God. In Christianity, God is often portrayed as a distant, judging, male authority figure. The Holy Spirit, by contrast, feels to me like a more intimate and nurturing presence — the divine within us that inspires, guides, and transforms us. Also, to me the Holy Spirit is the female aspect of the Trinity.

In April I had the fortune of participating in Jeanne Marcus’ wonderful School for Christian Growth class on Interspirituality.…

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The Questions Before Us by Erica Lloyd

Deborah

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

A large, spreading tree with huge green leaves and a bench placed in its shade. Photograph by Keith Seat.

May 17, 2026

364 days ago, Jeanne Marcus stood in this pulpit and invited us on a journey. This invitation was, quote ”into a process and event that might encourage a period of Beginner’s Mind about our community. It’s an invitation into a conversation about ‘The Call—and the Future—of Seekers Church.’”

This process, what we now refer to as the Call to Evolve, began even before that sermon, when Jeanne had approached SLT, unaware that they had already been mulling over similar ideas for some time. They hatched the idea of a community-wide event, and with the Stewards’ blessing, Jeanne, John Morris, Ellie Benedict, and Mary Mehala started planning.…

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