Cynthia Lapp

Watching For Shoots

December 04, 2016
Isaiah 11:1-10; Matthew 3:1-12
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I am grateful for this season of advent. When all around we hear “buy, more, now” and “cook, bake, eat” it is a relief to come to church and hear […]

Frightening Omens, Patient Endurance

November 13, 2016
Luke 21:5-19; Isaiah 65:17-25
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I am grateful to be with you all again today. Last weekend I spent an intense and idyllic weekend with 160 women doing theology in Leesburg, VA. We were participants […]

Centered In Christ

October 16, 2016
Luke 18:1-8; Ephesians 2:11-22
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Ephesians 2:11-22 Bear in mind, that at one time the men among you who were Gentiles physically – called the “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves the “circumcised,” all because […]

Jeremiah IV

September 25, 2016
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
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This week, Michelle lent me her graphic novel version of Jeremiah. It is fascinating – and helpful – to see the book of Jeremiah in “comic strip” format. Though it […]

Jeremiad II

September 11, 2016
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; Psalm 14; Luke 15:1-10
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In case you missed the scintillating sermon last week, I will try to bring you up to date on preachy things here at Hyattsville Mennonite. For the month of September, […]

Jeremiad I

September 04, 2016
Jeremiah 18:1-11; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; Luke 14:25-33
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Several weeks ago Michelle and I had a special pastors meeting to plan sermons for September. It is not our usual practice but we decided to try something new. “How […]

Unbound

August 21, 2016
Jeremiah 1:4-10; Luke 13:10-17; Psalm 71:1-6
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I was at the pool the other night with my pool friends. Most of my pool friends do not attend church or synagogue so it always tickles me a just […]

Living Sacraments

June 19, 2016
I Kings 19:1-15a
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Today we start a seven week series focusing on Kathryn Fenton’s icons. Each Sunday through the end of July, we will feature one of the icons here in the sanctuary. […]

Reflection on the Occasion of the T-Shirt Memorial Installation

June 05, 2016
Luke 7:11-17
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Luke 7:11-17 7:11 Soon afterwards Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him. 7:12 As Jesus approached the gate of the town, […]

Building An Altar

May 29, 2016
I Kings 18:17-39
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It’s been a while since I preached, so I thought, why not tackle a difficult lectionary passage that we hardly ever read. It is an entertaining – and in-credible story. […]