by Federated Church East Arlington | May 15, 2020 | prayers
With these 24 hours, let me seek you, Loving God. I might find you in the voice of concern for a loved one. You could be in bounce in the step of the woman who walks daily by my house. I might glimpse you in the email with details of a virtual birthday party. If...
by Federated Church East Arlington | May 9, 2020 | past sermons
John 20:19-31 “From Inside” April 19, 2020 It was the 20th century poet Carl Sandburg who wrote, An open door says, “Come in.” A shut door says, “Who are you?” There are so many closed doors around us and its not just because of the fickle weather that...
by Federated Church East Arlington | May 8, 2020 | past sermons
John 10:1-10 “Herding Sheep” May 3, 2020 What do you have plenty of right now? Look around your living room or kitchen or wherever you are in your home, maybe it’s photographs or knickknacks, books or magazines, DVDs or pens, pillows or coffee mugs – and that’s...
by Federated Church East Arlington | May 8, 2020 | past sermons
Luke 24:13-35 “Walk This Way” April 26, 2020 Everybody look down and take a good look at your feet. (Pause) What do you see? Given that y’all are in your homes I would hazard to guess that some of you are wearing slippers, maybe just socks or you might even be...
by Federated Church East Arlington | May 8, 2020 | prayers
So much that is familiar is out of reach or closed and it is tempting to draw inward and build a moat to protect our hearts when we hear news of illness and death and lives interrupted. God of Wonder, may we instead be strengthened for these days by the knowledge of...