by Federated Church East Arlington | Feb 1, 2019 | past sermons
Luke 4:14-21 “Finding the Words” January 27, 2019 When I think back to dynamic speakers that I have had the opportunity to hear live, what I remember most all these years later is not the exact content of what they said but the conviction with which they spoke. I’ve...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Jan 30, 2019 | prayers
Fresh-fallen snow, before anyone drives or walks through it, has a way of looking like a clean slate, God of us all. It reminds us that each day we can start afresh to love more extravagantly, forgive more generously, build up with kindness and spread peace with wild...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Jan 26, 2019 | prayers
Listening, truly listening, can be hard work that yields life changing results, Almighty One. With so much rancor and anger in the air, slow us and quiet us to listen – not to answer but to understand. May we also lean into you and be open to the ways we might...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Jan 17, 2019 | past sermons
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 “Bathtubs, Tea Kettles and Estuaries” January 13, 2019 The Baptism of Christ Exactly fifty years ago this week, on a brutally cold Saturday night just like last night, the family of nine was settled into their year-old home, most of them watching...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Jan 14, 2019 | past sermons
Matthew 2: 1-12 “Beginning With a Question?” January 6, 2019 Only a single question is directly asked in this passage that has given us our image of magi following a star to find and give honor to the new king in a baby’s body. It’s a tough story with some bright...
