by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 23, 2022 | past sermons
Philippians 4:4-9 “You’re Welcome” November 20, 2022 In just a few days, folks around tables in fancy restaurants groaning under the weight of the bounty of the season and hospital cafeterias during a long shift away from family and in cozy apartments with just a few...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 20, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 20:27-38 “Wanted: Dead or Alive?” November 6, 2022 It wasn’t long into the car trip from Chicago to New York, that the two strangers and recent college graduates on their way to beginning the rest of their lives started making sure the other knew that they were a...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 19, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 21: 5-19 “Sooner or Later” November 13, 2022 Darn that Karl Barth! When struggling this week with this passage from Luke’s Gospel that brings us to the time right before the crucifixion, Barth’s quote, “Preach with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 19, 2022 | prayers
Holy One, the weather has taken a turn and suddenly we find ourselves in a new season. As we usher in the time of snow and cold, let us find the beauty in it. As we consider those of your children who struggle to stay warm or even find a safe place to sleep, may we...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 7, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 19:1-10 “Payback” October 30, 2022 Reformation Sunday This sermon was composed before last night’s $825 million Powerball drawing – one in which 32 of my family members and I each kicked in $2 – for the long shot chance – about 1 in 292 million – that one of our...