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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David W. Lloyd: The Power Of The Holy Spirit
June 11, 2000
There is a seasonal wind that blows through the Holy Land after Passover, a wind that can become a storm wind sometimes strong enough to blow down the Cedars of Lebanon. In the Hebrew Scriptures, such a wind is a sign of God’s presence, especially a sign of God’s judgment. It is also a sign of God’s creation, overcoming the chaos of the beginning of the Genesis story. By telling us about the noise of wind coming to the apostles, Luke is telling us that the apostles are in the presence of God, and that God is about to create something from chaos again.
Sonya Dyer and Jackie McMakin: Talking about Growing
June 04, 2000
As those of you who worship here regularly know, I will be retiring at the end of this month after 24 years in this position. Over those years, many wonderful things have happened and so we want to celebrate that and see that as part of the excitement of today.
Peter Bankson: The Fruit of the Vine is Food for the Gardner
May 28, 2000
Last Sunday during the Children’s Word about the vine and the branches, Joan asked, “Why do you suppose God wants us to bear much fruit?” Andy answered: “To be food for the gardener.” I heard in his answer a profound statement about co-creation and our relationship to God.
Sherri Alms: The Wilderness, the Eunuch, and One Nun
May 21, 2000
This miracle is my friendship with a woman from El Salvador named Isabel, who is also the nun in the sermon title. Isabel has been not only a very good friend but also my student and my teacher. When I decided to volunteer at Academy of Hope, an organization in my neighborhood that offers adult literacy education, I was set on teaching a class. The volunteer coordinator could not find a class at a time that I could teach. Grudgingly, I listened as Jennifer said, “But I’ve found the perfect student for you to tutor.” As soon as Isabel and I met, we hit it off. We are both extroverted, talkative and bullheaded. I was to learn when we had our fights, Isabel was usually right.
Dan Phillips: The Party
May 14, 2000
The servants were stunned. All of them surreptitiously had some of the wine at the first opportunity, and it was good. Jesus’ friends, of course, had been some of the first to try the new wine, and they too were stunned. It was great wine, and as they drank, they compared their views of what happened. The verdict: Jesus was good! It was a miracle. They were looking forward to following this holy man! Anyone who could turn water into wine was all right by them.