2022
Chasing the Wind
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Vanity of Vanities. Futile, absolutely futile. Completely illusory. Everything is an illusion. Welcome to the dog days of summer, when even the lectionary texts are despondent, overheated and grumpy. We, […]
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 […]
On Demons and Dancefloors: A Queer Abolitionist Pride
Speaker: Annabeth Roeschley
Thank you for having me. It is good to be here as a former active member at HMC and current member in diaspora. And as the new executive director of […]
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 […]
A New Name for Thomas
Speaker: Marshall Dunn
My sermon is about someone who had two nicknames. One of Jesus’ disciples, Thomas, had TWO very unfortunate Nicknames: When Thomas gets mentioned in the Gospels nearly every time it […]
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 […]
Constant Calder
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
You may or may not know that I am a fan of the artist Alexander Calder. Calder is best known for his large scale sculptures and mobiles that have bright […]
On the Road: Hyattsville Mennonite Church 70th Anniversary
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
It was the fall of 1951… Nelson Brunk’s wife, Ruth, still remembers how the announcement of the new slate of church officials was delayed that Sunday morning, while Pastor Shenk […]
Full to the Brim
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen, Indeed! Alleluia! Alleluia. I must confess I have found it a bit jarring to think about jumping into alleluias this year after the lenten […]