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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Deborah Sokolove: All Things New
March 25, 2001
In the Jewish mystical system known as the Kaballah, the the broken-ness of the world does not depend on Adam and Eve eating the fruit. Rather, when God created the universe, it was to be a vessel for containing the Shekhinah, the glory of God. However, when God tried to put the Shekhinah into the vessel, it was too powerful, and the vessel shattered into countless glittering shards. The unity of God’s own self was broken. It is the task of humans, the Kabbalists say, to find those shining shards, to repair the vessel that is the broken world, to restore the unity of God.
Jenneke Barton: Green Christianity
March 18, 2001
We can honor the natural materials in our sanctuary. At our March 4 Carroll St. worship, Elisabeth brought bamboo stalks to enrich our surroundings; Peter told us about the making of the cross from his cherry tree slabs; and there was a beautiful rope art piece on the stairwell wall. To draw attention to, and honor, these gifts of creation could be our own humble way of doing what the tri-circle church is doing: bringing what is sacred out there to join what is sacred in here.
Alan Dragoo: Retirement
March 11, 2001 A week ago, I retired after nearly 40 years as a government scientist. I will not confine my remarks to my retirement. Instead, I will extrapolate from there to the broader topic of transitions. In the context of transitions, I will touch base with the scripture passages for this week. I will season this mixture with some understanding that came from a recent trip to a northern wilderness of Ontario.
Peter Bankson: The Land Our God is Giving Us
March 04, 2001
A week or so ago I came here on a rainy afternoon, looking for “first fruits of the soil,” to help me think about our first day of worship in this place. I wandered around outside, trying to see with fresh eyes. The first thing that caught my attention was the rose bush outside the back porch. Remember how scraggly it looked when we first started coming here last winter?
Billy Amoss: As if…
February 25, 2001
I would like to invite all of us to practice meeting one another as if we were trusted friends. I say as if, not so that we can pretend that we love each other, but as encouragement to let go of preconceived notions and let God open our minds and hearts. Choose a moment, don’t rush it, and pay attention. Be prayerful — as a reminder that whatever happens is not entirely up to us. Later, reflect on the experience, perhaps by journaling. Then take courage — and try it again.