by Federated Church East Arlington | Dec 4, 2021 | prayers
Hope is our Advent call this week, Holy One. Where is crack of light in our broken world coming from? Maybe we find it in those who have dedicated their lives to helping others. It could be in works of beauty like a song that stops us in our tracks. We might see it...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 28, 2021 | past sermons
Matthew 6:25-33 “What Matters” November 21, 2021 Bobby McFerrin gets Jesus. Three decades ago, the a cappella singer’s words in that beautiful accent seemed to be everywhere, “Don’t worry, be happy.” I know, I know I just planted an earworm in many of your heads...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 28, 2021 | past sermons
Mark 13:1-8 “Birthing” November 14, 2021 “This is but the beginning of the birthpangs.” So many images come to mind and that doesn’t even include the fictional ones from movies or television. If you have ever been close by a woman at the very end of a long and already...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 28, 2021 | past sermons
Mark 12:38-44 “The Mighty Widow” November 7, 2021 Communion Sunday This passage’s beginning definitely makes me squirm since I’m considered a so-called religious authority by some folks and I am walking around this morning in a long robe. I have to admit it can be...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 24, 2021 | prayers
We gather this Thanksgiving around tables large and small, God of Glory. This is a time when thank you takes on added meaning. It is not just the polite thing to say when handed a gift but rather an attitude that has the power to change how we look at the world. May...
