by Federated Church East Arlington | Dec 8, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 1:26-56 “Nothing is Impossible” December 4, 2022 Second Sunday of Advent Mary – she has the power to inspire but the very mention of her name in an interfaith gathering of Christians has the ability to divide us pretty quickly into Protestants on one side...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Dec 8, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 1:5-25 “Make Ready a People” November 27, 2022 First Sunday of Advent They hardly would have considered themselves angels. In fact, most of them would be laughing their heads off at the idea. In my life, there have been quite a few people who changed the...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Dec 8, 2022 | prayers
This is the week when our thoughts turn to peace, Holy One. But what kind of peace? Peace between nations, peace between people, peace within ourselves? Yes, yes, and yes. We look to you, who loves and cares for every living being as our model. Such a love creates...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Dec 6, 2022 | prayers
Almighty God, we come before you as a people of hope. We don’t all share the same hope with the possible exception of wanting to be loved. As we live into that hope, help us recognize that acts of love and words of love do not deplete us but rather the more love we...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 23, 2022 | prayers
Gracious God, we have set aside a single day and called it Thanksgiving. But every day is cause for gratitude. Sometimes the thanks flow from us just for the opportunity to wake up and have a new day spread before us. There are days when we raise our thanks for home –...