by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 27, 2018 | past sermons
James 2:1-17 “Freedom from Want” August 19, 2018 Norman Rockwell admitted that this painting was one of his easiest to complete and it has been the one that has been most imitated over the past 75 years with everything from album covers for the likes of Tony Bennett...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 15, 2018 | past sermons
Mark 2:23-3:6 “Freedom of Worship” August 12, 2018 Picture this – there’s a cabinet on the wall with a duck decoy sitting atop it and an animal head hanging high above in another corner. The mood is jolly with a lathered man sitting in a barber’s chair hovered...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 15, 2018 | prayers
Summer is winding down and still there is so much rest and relaxation, travel and family time, that we want to enjoy. You, God of new beginnings, are in the midst of it all and you call us to Sabbath keeping. Waiting a whole year to rest is unhealthy and does not...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 8, 2018 | past sermons
Acts 5:21-32 “Freedom of Speech” August 5, 2018 “Be careful what you say.” “Don’t make waves.” “Silence is golden.” “Children should be seen and not heard.” These messages that have been engrained in us from the time we were little have managed to make us people...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Aug 2, 2018 | past sermons
John 6:1-21 “Who’s Counting and Who Counts?” July 29, 2018 Numbers are a critical part of who we are but they are not all we are. In order to make informed choices we often need just the facts. I’m one of those people who does not like to haggle. I don’t care if it’s...