Sermons
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 […]
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 […]