Peter Bankson: The Decision to Buy on Carroll Street
Today we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of the walk when we carried the processional cross and banner up the hill from Dupont Circle to mark our arrival here. But the move from 2025 Massachusetts Avenue began long before that sunny Sunday afternoon.…
In this sermon I want to continue the conversation about anti-Semitism that has emerged at Seekers in recent months. A lot of what I have to say begins with my father, and of course this is Father’s Day. Let me say first, then, that you’re going to hear things about this man that are highly critical, but he also had many endearing qualities – kindness, humor, a reverence for education – and I always loved him.…
SEEKERS CHURCH
June 9, 2024
Final Stewards Minutes
Present: Marjory Bankson, Peter Bankson (moderator), Ken Burton, Cynthia Dahlin, Joan Dodge (meditation), Judy Lantz (recorder), David Lloyd, Sandra Miller, John Morris, Trish Nemore, Brenda Seat, Keith Seat, Margreta Silverstone, Jacqie Wallen, Glen Yakushiji..
Absent: Deborah Sokolove, Elizabeth Gelfeld
Guest: Kolya Braun-Greiner
Housekeeping: Stewards will meet on Sunday, July 14 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm on Zoom.
Moderator: Sandra
Meditation – David
Recorder – John
Meditation: Joan
Meditation was based on the following prayer: Dyer, Sonya. “Veni Sancte Spiritus”. Seekers—Growing Our Life Together. May 23, 1999
REPORTS & DECISIONS
FOG report concerning employment status: Marjory
Charles Patterson has been employed by Seekers for the past year as a contractor at $25 hour. …
Easy Entry. Nice Flight. Great lunch!
Chile and cold slaw, and muffins and strawberry shortcake!!
My seat mate, Solit a Jewish young man from Turkey began to talk with me about the search to find himself in the Philippines with tiny children who live in a cemetery. He climbs in and out of. these graves with these children and his older brother. They are both heading for Washington DC to learn better English to help transcend the failure in their future they foresee.…
Mark 2:23-3:6
Psalm 139
1 Samuel 3:1-10
Introduction
Good morning!
It is really exciting to be here; it’s my first time & my family’s first time; I’ve been going to 8th Day for the last 10 years or so, and so it feels nice to be among extended family. However, today, I join you all not only as a representative of the Church of the Saviour, but also as a representative of L’Arche, alongside Nicorria, Crisely, and Fritz.
Originally, Jeanne and I weren’t sure about the date when we would come, and we actually set the date June 2 before we knew about Emmy Lu’s death.…