Sermons
Ain’t I A Woman
Speaker: Erica Lea
When I was in junior high I played the French horn in the school band. This was a compromise because when I said I wanted to play drums, my parents […]
The Taste Of A Spark
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
We are in a season of transitions, of newness, of celebration as school starts up again and fall brings about a sense of renewal. We are celebrating going back to […]
Dear Dr. King
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Dear Dr. King, We received your letter written from a Birmingham jail cell in August, 1963. It arrived a lifetime ago, more than 2 lifetimes of Michael Brown, more than […]
The Temple And Useless Flesh
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
I must start by thanking Gene Miller for pointing out the sermon for me today. Last week after the service, Gene came to me, bible open, pointing to the passage […]
Bathsheba and David: Part II
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
You notice that this sermon is part 2. Sometimes the lectionary works that way for preachers. (After these two heavy weeks with David, I am sure we will all be […]
Bathsheba and David: Part I
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
About 12 summers ago, when I was learning to be your pastor, Joe Roos and I sat on chairs right here and had a conversational sermon about this passage from […]
To Be In Need . . .
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
O LORD, you are my shepherd – I want nothing more. You let me lie down in green meadows; you lead me beside restful waters: you refresh my soul. You […]
Holy Interruptions
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
I have been thinking about bodies this week: black bodies, brown bodies, white bodies, LGBTQ bodies, straight bodies, young bodies, old bodies, athletic bodies, bodies that struggle to move. What […]
That Awe-full Feeling
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
Jesus is tired. For days he has been surrounded by people, crowds of people, expecting him to perform – miracles, healings, at the very least there have been expectations of […]
From Small Seeds
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
We are such good Anabaptists here at Hyattsville Mennonite, so focused on Jesus and his teachings. Our friend Elham – new to the faith, commented to me recently that she […]