Sermons
Showing up
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
When I first read this passage from John 1, I was left feeling kind of dry. Meh. What is there here to pique our interest in this time? But after […]
Beloved of God
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
About 16 years ago, little C was up here with his parents, for a parent child dedication. Some of you might remember this family, members of this congregation who moved […]
Love across Generations
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Tis the season – when I have to suspend my disbelief and find new meaning, or maybe old meaning, in the familiar Christmas Story. When we read the Gospel of […]
Dreaming of Peace
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
This is the Sunday we dream of Peace as we prepare our minds and hearts to once again greet Jesus. And how can John the Baptist – “you pack of […]
Hoping and Dreaming
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Welcome to advent 1, the week that we focus on hope. We dream of a new world with Isaiah – and wonder where or how there is any hope at […]
Not Done Yet
Speaker: Dave Kraybill
When I was about four years old, one summer day I was in the shop on our family farm, hammering away on something with fierce determination. The door was open […]
The Word Comes To …
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Jeremiah is a strange bird. God’s word comes to him. He hears voices. He has visions. He makes bizarre choices. Jeremiah’s scribe, Baruch, keeps track of the strange experiences and […]
Honest Prayer
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Most mornings, I try to start my day with prayers of gratitude. As I lay in bed and stretch, I look out the window and give thanks: the sky, clouds, […]
Free
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
The Mennonite writer, Miriam Toews, has a short story in the most recent New Yorker, called “Something has come to Light.” It reminds me a little bit of the passage […]
When I Survey
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
A few years ago at an interfaith event, a Buddhist person asked me what Mennonites believe about suffering. I was at a loss. For Buddhists, understanding suffering, is central to […]