Cynthia Lapp
Go and do the same
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
An Expert in the Law stood up to put Jesus to the test and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit everlasting life?” Jesus answered, “What is written in […]
First, Last & In Between
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
On Tuesday as we gathered on line for morning prayer, we heard this: from Isaiah 44 – I am the first and I am the last. Do not fear, for […]
Calling in the Streets and Sitting at the Table
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
The liturgical calendar tells us today is Trinity Sunday. It is one of those days in the Christian calendar that is not strictly biblical though the one place the trinitarian […]
Song of All Songs
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
I recently participated in a four day seminar on the Song of Solomon with 15 other pastors. The first thing that I learned was that this often overlooked book of […]
When I survey…
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
The cross – how to get rid of it, how to live with it, how to make peace with it We are entering a complex week. We call it Holy […]
Prodigal
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
This story is so true, has such resonance, that it keeps being told and retold in song (The Rolling Stones and Ry Cooder,) in art and in movies. Then there […]
Famished and Full
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Way back in June of 2021, I participated in the Fast for Freedom that was sponsored by Congregation Action Network and Faith in Action. It was a communal effort with […]
Transfigured
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
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
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
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
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
(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 […]