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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Jane Engle: Spiritual Surgery by Forgiving Others
April 02, 2000
There are no strong tenets in Jewish theology about forgiveness. The emphasis is rather on remembering, as in the Holocaust museum. In Christianity, however, forgiveness is rooted deeply both in scripture and in our confessions.
Deborah Sokolove: Memory, Tradition, and Hope
March 19, 2000
One of the things we talk most about is call. We know we are following God’s call when what we do makes our heart sing. Discovering some of our sources in my studies, learning about the people and ideas that have shaped the Christian traditions, then sharing what I have learned with you here today and with the kids in Sunday School, and with anyone else who will listen, is what makes my heart sing. Abraham and Sarah didn’t know where they were going, but they paid attention to the signs of the call of God. Do I? Do you?
Meredith C. Lloyd: Balancing the Book
March 05, 2000
As I was growing up, I knew I was going into business. I liked to be in charge, as my parents can tell you, and that is what business people do, isn’t it? Second, I have always been organized and detailed. I was always good at math and always made sure to line up my crayons and stay within the lines. Third, I saw business as a place full of opportunities for women to assert their independence and equal rights. Growing up in Seekers, a woman’s place in the world has always been important to me.
Billy Amoss: Reflections on Making A Hole in the Roof
February 20, 2000
I find it telling that Jesus could work the most marvelous miracles, including calming a storm at sea and raising a dead girl to life, but when he returned home, he could not work any miracles, because his own people would not accept him. They refused to recognize anyone but the ordinary carpenter who had lived among them, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joset and Jude and Simon.
Elisabeth Dearborn: The Call to Move Chairs
February 13, 2000
The spiritual formation for my work as a healer came out of the Quaker tradition; it comes from once having had a message in Meeting for Worship and not giving it and having a woman stand up beside me and say, “There is someone in this meeting who has a message who is not giving it. Will Thee be faithful?” The body of Christ, old Quakers say, is not a metaphor. It is an organism in which we function. Those who minister are extensions of the one Life and Power.