Cynthia Lapp
Jeremiah IV
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
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
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
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
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 […]