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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Jeffrey P. Silverstone: The Passion as Story
April 14, 1996
Does it matter if the Passion story is true? A lot. I believe that the Passion story is the part of our faith that has caused, and continues to cause, Christians to behave the most unchristianlike.
Marjory Zoet Bankson: Three Questions for Easter
April 07, 1996
Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. “Why are you weeping?” the angels asked. “Why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. Isn’t the answer obvious? Why did these heavenly messengers ask Mary such a stupid question? Each time, she pulls herself together and gives an answer.
David Lloyd: The News from Galilee
April 31, 1996
[The preacher is dressed as a carpenter. He is at his bench, talking as he works, shaving boards with a draw knife and cutting boards with a hatchet.] Shalom Aaron. Welcome, I knew you’d come for Passover. Welcome, since it’s a long time.
Deborah Sokolove: Considering Individual and Community
April 24, 1996
Lent is a time of introspection. This season is connected with the time of Jesus’ testing in the wilderness. It is a commonplace that going to Seminary is also a time of testing. As I have been struggling to understand the historical doctrines of the church and to articulate my own systematic theology, my faith indeed is being tested. This has been a time of intense questioning of my relationship to community, of my responsibilities to my community of origin, and to you, my chosen family of faith.
Peter Bankson: Entering Mystery Through Darkness
April 17, 1996
I want to offer an image from each of these stories: Jesus heals a beggar; a visit to the orphanage in Duc Pho in Vietnam; and the kindergarten massacre in Dunblane, Scotland. Then I want to offer a few reflections on the idea that suffering creates the opportunity to reveal God’s works in the world.