Cynthia Lapp
Jeremiad I
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
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
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
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
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
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
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
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
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
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. […]
Encountering Christ
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
This week I was searching for signs of the Risen Christ. The liturgical calendar says it is the Easter season. The google calendar says it is spring. It should be […]
The Gift Of Doubt
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Doubt is one of my spiritual gifts. I believe my mother somehow nurtured this in me. When I got to seminary, I discovered the hermeneutics of suspicion. Through this permissible […]
Fleeting Fragrance
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
I have long been intrigued by Tibetan Buddhist monks that work painstakingly to create gorgeous sand mandalas, only to destroy them after they are completed. To my western way of […]
Fruitless Fig
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
I don’t know about you, but I have been feeling overwhelmed. This week, like too many weeks, it is the gun violence in our country, especially now that it hit […]
Living Ink: In The Flesh
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Jesus and the devil, out there in the wilderness for forty days. According to Luke, there were tensions and temptations the whole time. Near the end it gets even more […]