Sermons
Altered by “The Other”
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Today we get another strange and amazing story from the Acts of the Apostles. This vision that Simon Peter has is so important that the whole story gets repeated several […]
Altered by the Story
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
Stories are powerful tools. They are outlets for expression, communication, revelation, and education. Stories offer us insights into the content of the story itself, and also, if we pay attention, […]
Altered by the Spirit
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
This year during Lent, as Mary Jo said, instead of the traditional lectionary that gives us stories from the life of Jesus, we will be looking at the book of […]
After Transfiguration
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Wow, those Elijah stories are exciting, (especially when Becca tells them.) Elijah commands the water and the wind and fire. Remember the time that Elijah called for a contest to […]
Hearing the Call
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
Two stories, from our faith tradition, where people are “called.” – Samuel hears a mysterious voice in the night. – The disciples see a man, Jesus. These are two different […]
Present with Mary and Elizabeth
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
The magnificat – Our new Mennonite songbook, Voices Together, has at least five versions and several other hymns that reference Mary’s song. The magnificat is so central, so essential, to […]
Being Present with Peace
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
The Gospel of Mark, like the Gospel of John, does not offer us an account of Jesus’ birth. Instead, it jumps right into the heart of the matter: Good News. […]
Present to Hope – Advent 1
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
How lucky am I, to get to preach on Jesus’ apocalyptic sayings two weeks in a row! Last week we read Matthew 25 which is Matthew’s version of what Jesus […]
Longing for Reign: Reign of Christ Sunday
Speaker: Cynthia Lapp
A far right politician was elected president in Argentina last week. A “hard” right politician elected in Netherlands. Christian Nationalism is growing in this country. There is unthinkable violence in […]
Giving Thanks
Speaker: Michelle Burkholder
Have you noticed the way themes have the capacity to bubble to the surface of our attention at different times? In certain seasons, if you pay attention, it may seem […]