by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 29, 2022 | prayers
Most Holy One, who needs our welcome today? So many of your children feel alienated – distant from family, friends, community, you. Rather than thinking of hospitality as an act of grace once someone comes into our home or church, let us think of hospitality as...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 28, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 13:10-17 “Freedom” August 21, 2022 Think back to how you experienced sabbath as a child. I’m old enough to remember blue laws being in effect in the 60s when the only stores that were open was a little corner store until noon – expressly for selling the Sunday...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 28, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 12:49-56 “For Now” August 14, 2022 It was not the coldest Ash Wednesday but the weather on this past March2nd still had the ability to chill my dear colleague Rev. Mary White and I to the bone. We had bundled up with multiple layers and had tried repeatedly to...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 28, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 12:13-21 “Treasured” July 31, 2022 I couldn’t make it, but if you happened to be in Palm Beach, Florida this past March you could have had your pick of them. If your budget was relatively modest, you could get a 203-foot used one named Sea Owl that included...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 12, 2022 | past sermons
Luke 12: 32-40 “Ready or Not” August 7, 2022 It happened again a few weeks ago and I’m always in awe when it does. I was meeting with the family of a woman whose graveside service I was going to be doing and the words that always stop me in my tracks was offered up by...
