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The Third Sunday of Easter

April 19, 2026

Scripture

On the Sunday after Good Friday two men who knew Jesus were walking to the village of Emmaus talking about the latest events. They had never seen a week like they had just been through: the last supper, a violent arrest in the garden, the political trial, the horrendous crucifixion, and just that morning, the final mystery: an empty tomb.

The followers of the Jesus were now frightened and confused. Jesus had entered Jerusalem to acclaim.  On Palm Sunday his presence brought the possibility of freedom to the occupied people, but a few days later that hope was gone.…

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The Second Sunday of Easter

April 12, 2026

As she brought the Word for All Ages this Sunday, Katie invited the entire congregation to try out Qigong, a meditative way of moving with the breath.

In serving as liturgist, Erica adapted and simplified our regular Easter liturgy to be more inviting and understandable for young people, adding explanations about some of our practices. Here is the liturgy as it was offered this week:…

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Easter Sunday

April 5, 2026

Good morning, Seekers.  Christ has risen!  Happy Easter everyone.  I don’t think I’m exaggerating: the Feast of the Resurrection is the climax of the Christian calendar.  It’s a wonderful day for the church because it gives us much hope for our lives and for the world.  

But to really get into the experience of the resurrection,   we have to get into the meaning of the cross.  Indeed, the cross is the most prominent feature in our sanctuary here at Seekers.

We can’t spiritually bypass the crucifixion because it was and still is the ultimate expression of God’s love for us.…

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The Final Sunday in Lent

March 29, 2026

As I worked on my sign for the No Kings demonstration yesterday, I felt a new connection to the crowds welcoming Jesus to Jerusalem on what we know as Palm Sunday. [Matt 21:1-11]

In Matthew’s text, Jesus entered Jerusalem on a common donkey with no armed escort — which would have recalled the prophecy, especially for educated Temple leaders, from Zechariah (9.9) “Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”  On the other side of the city, Marcus Borg points out that heavily armed Roman troops were also entering the city — to bolster resident troops in case the Jewish Passover celebration aroused rebellion.…

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The Fifth Sunday in Lent

March 22, 2026

Visa problems continue to make it impossible for the young people from Bokamoso to visit us in person as they have done so many times in the past. Today, Jim Cawley the Vice President and Tim Vance, a new member of the Board, spoke to us about their own involvement with the program and their perceptions of how things are going. We also showed several videos of the young people singing, dancing, and speaking to us.…

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