Cynthia Lapp

Bewildered Hope, Defiant Love

April 06, 2021
Mark 16:1-8
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Christ is risen, Christ is risen indeed. Here we are, another Easter, celebrating risen life on Zoom. Hopes are rising. The dangers of disease and death are starting to feel […]

Seeds In The Earth

March 21, 2021
John 12:20-33
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Here we are, the 5th Sunday of Lent, our theme ever deepening as we approach Easter – deep calls to deep.  Deep water, deep forest, deep sky, deep wilderness, deep […]

Vast and Deep

March 07, 2021
Psalm 19; John 2:13-22
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May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing in your sight, YHWH, my rock and my redeemer! One year ago today we were celebrating […]

The Deep Blue Ocean

February 21, 2021
Genesis 9:8-17; Mark 1:9-15
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This year the season of Lent might feel difficult to embrace. In a time when traditionally people give up things, I’ve heard at least one pastor say, “Haven’t we given […]

What Are We To Do?

February 07, 2021
Mark 1:29-39; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
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BP – before Pandemic, I didn’t dream much. I mean I did dream a lot before kids but then I stopped, at least I stopped remembering my dreams. But now, […]

State of the Congregation

January 24, 2021
Mark 1:14-20; I Corinthians 7:29-31
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Here in this political season, in this ever political city, it is once again time for that occasional address, the state of the congregation. I so wish I could parade […]

Gifts of Epiphany

January 03, 2021
Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12
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As the Christmas season draws to a close for another year, and we sing carols that weave together the birth stories, I feel that preacherly responsibility to pick apart and […]

Anticipating | Incarnating

November 29, 2020
Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37
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2020, the most apocalyptic of years, is finally winding down. This means that we are starting a new liturgical year, which always begins with – wait for it – apocalyptic […]

Waiting For Justice

November 08, 2020
Matthew 25:1-13; Psalm 70; Amos 5:18-24
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There is a certain irony that in a week that involved so much anxious waiting we have this parable about waiting, waiting late into the night, waiting so long you […]

Give To Caesar?

October 18, 2020
Matthew 22:15-22; Isaiah 45:1-7
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These are days of bluster: autumn winds and politicians. These are times of trying to trap public figures in hypocrisy, and public figures being unashamed of hypocrisy.  We hope the […]