Cynthia Lapp
Easter Continues
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Christ is Risen. Christ is risen indeed. While we are still in the Easter season, our gathering today is a fraction the size we were last week because so many […]
Altered by “The Other”
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Today we get another strange and amazing story from the Acts of the Apostles. This vision that Simon Peter has is so important that the whole story gets repeated several […]
Altered by the Spirit
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
This year during Lent, as Mary Jo said, instead of the traditional lectionary that gives us stories from the life of Jesus, we will be looking at the book of […]
After Transfiguration
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Wow, those Elijah stories are exciting, (especially when Becca tells them.) Elijah commands the water and the wind and fire. Remember the time that Elijah called for a contest to […]
Hearing the Call
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Two stories, from our faith tradition, where people are “called.” – Samuel hears a mysterious voice in the night. – The disciples see a man, Jesus. These are two different […]
Present with Mary and Elizabeth
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
The magnificat – Our new Mennonite songbook, Voices Together, has at least five versions and several other hymns that reference Mary’s song. The magnificat is so central, so essential, to […]
Present to Hope – Advent 1
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
How lucky am I, to get to preach on Jesus’ apocalyptic sayings two weeks in a row! Last week we read Matthew 25 which is Matthew’s version of what Jesus […]
Longing for Reign: Reign of Christ Sunday
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
A far right politician was elected president in Argentina last week. A “hard” right politician elected in Netherlands. Christian Nationalism is growing in this country. There is unthinkable violence in […]
Bold Christians
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Our congregational “theme” for this year is “grow boldly.” While I hope we are always growing, it is the “boldly” that intrigues me today. Boldness is not necessarily something that […]
United at the Table
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
It is lovely to be back among you on World Communion Sunday. I am grateful to have the opportunity to once again stand behind this pulpit and share with you. […]