by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 14, 2019 | prayers
Looking up has the power to unite us, God of the Heavens and Earth. With each sunrise we are awakened to the possible. When darkness comes and the stars and planets hover above, we recognize our place amid the greatness of creation. With awe and humility, our upward...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 7, 2019 | prayers
Loving God, there has been a lot of talk lately around dinner tables, on social media and throughout the news about the power of speech. We know that what we say has both the power to heal and to hurt. Words should speak of truths that will build up and not tear...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 1, 2019 | prayers
When the heat and humidity of summer take their toll on our bodies and our patience, O Creator God, be with us as we seek refreshment. That could take the form of a dip in a pool, lake, river or even bathtub. We might seek it in an ice cream cone or cool glass of...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 1, 2019 | past sermons
Acts 16:9-15 “Finding Our Way” July 28, 2019 When a successful and driven doctor named Tom from California learns that his adult son Daniel has died while trying to complete a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago – The Way of St. James – through the mountains of...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Jul 28, 2019 | past sermons
Romans 8:22-27 “Hurry Up and Wait” July 14, 2019 Waiting is the great human equalizer. And it humbles us. Nowhere has that been truer than at the top of the world, Mt. Everest. For many of us the intensive training and the two months of actual climbing as well as...