Sermons
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 […]
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 […]
Of Good Courage
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
I want to begin by inviting you to think about a space or place, or several if you have them, that are sacred to you. And by that I mean […]
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 […]
Friends with God
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
Hello Friends, It’s good to be together today. Here in-person and connected with those who are participating via Zoom. I’ve been thinking a lot about friendship this week. Pondering what […]
Hosting the Host
Speaker: Brian Gorman
The story of Zacchaeus is probably quite familiar to many of us. Maybe you even sang a song about him when you were a child in Sunday school. Zacchaeus is […]