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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Kate Cudlipp: Not on Our Own
June 08, 2003
Who knows what power we might experience as we dare to speak boldly about what we know, even if we know it only imperfectly? To do this is to allow the Holy Spirit to use our doubts and fears as springboards to God’s hopes for us-as individuals and as a small part of the Body of Christ.
Jean Adams: Teachable Moments
June 01, 2003
In Johannesburg, we went out with the food van and the medicine van, which stopped at regular stops where the homeless people were. They lay on corrugated cardboard in one long row, from one end of the block to the other. Most of them were wrapped in plastic against the cold. Across the street was the same arrangement: body after body after body, the whole block long. Zoe had concern for a man with a bad open sore on his leg. Judy arranged to meet the man in the morning and take him to the hospital. She bandaged the wound, placed her hands on his leg and remained quiet for a minute. Prayer must be a part of this ministry, too.
Kevin L. Ogle: Working with Fear/Anger, Abiding in Love
May 25, 2003
Since 9/11, Seekers members have named their fears and concerns and been held in loving concern and compassion. We seek to heed the Good News and counsel contained in today’s lectionary. We have caringly confronted together the disturbing truths of this country’s dominant culture in some very striking ways in the past year and one half. The next Pizza Peace Luck will invite reflection and sharing on next steps along this path.
Carolyn D. Shields: To Seekers, with Love
May 18, 2003
I spent my adolescence struggling with anxiety and panic disorder. While the panic attacks themselves were violent, the phobia I developed around the hourly possibility of having a panic attack was more destructive. Even though I am now almost 35 years old, and a full thirteen years have passed since I finally got help and learned to live a normal life again, I have still not fully integrated the meaning of the panic into my life. I find I keep asking the question, “What role did it play then, and now?”
Marian Seat: Finding Myself
May 11, 2003
Graduation: a time of smiles, funny hats, parties, short summers and dramatic conclusions. As a high school student you look forward to this day from the second day of your freshman year. Graduation is a sign of freedom, from here on out, adults consider you an adult and you finally get some of that respect that everyone has been talking about for so long. Yep, it is awesome. It is just great. Dandy, even.