Cynthia Lapp

Transfigured

February 27, 2022
Exodus 34: 29-35, Luke 9: 28-36
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Today is the last Sunday before Lent starts. Let’s enjoy the Alleluias from these mountain tops. We just heard the paraphrased story of Moses on the mountain. We sang the […]

Reorientation

January 30, 2022
Psalm 98
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What a pleasure to be together today, in-person – and on Zoom. We have been anticipating this day for months and weeks and days, the Sunday morning when we could […]

Disorientation

January 23, 2022
Psalm 13
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(sing) How long, O Lord how long? – VT 691 This is the cry of disorientation. If orientation is the seed that takes root and grows, even flourishes like a […]

Dare To Imagine: Love Together

December 19, 2021
Luke 1:39-55
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During advent we have been daring to imagine – as we wait for Christmas. This past week I was with folks from Faith in Action federations across the country who […]

Dare To Imagine: Joy

December 12, 2021
Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18
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It is good be together on this third Sunday of advent, the joy Sunday. I imagine it would be even more joyful if we were together in person but part […]

Dare To Imagine: Hope

November 28, 2021
Luke 21:25-36; Jeremiah 33:14-16
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Happy new year! Well, happy liturgical new year.  Advent is the start of a new liturgical year. Our custom is to celebrate communion to mark the beginning of advent so […]

Living Into Our Mission Statement

November 21, 2021
John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8
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Today is Reign of Christ Sunday or as it was originally known, “Christ the King” Sunday. Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber, aka the “sarcastic Lutheran,” tweeted this week – “Pope Pius XI […]

Choose the Sermon: The Lord’s Prayer

October 24, 2021
Matthew 6:7-15; Psalm 79:8-9
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What a beautiful sight, all of us, even in masks, all in the same giant square (or whatever shape this is.) No internet, no Zoom, to mediate us to each […]

The Power Of Vulnerability

October 17, 2021
Luke 18:1-8
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A story from my cousin Jason popped up in my email box this week. Jason is in prison and writes monthly missives to the outside world. This one is entitled […]

Choose The Sermon: On Forgiveness

September 26, 2021
Mark 2:1-12; Matthew 18:23-34
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You all submitted some great ideas for sermons. The suggestion for today is forgiveness which feels all too appropriate these days because I feel like I am carrying a lot […]