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 9, 2021 | past sermons
Mark 10:46-52 “Called Out” October 24, 2021 “Be quiet.” “Hush up, no one wants to hear that.” “Pipe down.” “Put a lid on it.” “Keep it to yourself.” And most bluntly, “Shut up.” The one most likely to be told to their face to be quiet is the one who speaks up when...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 9, 2021 | past sermons
Mark 10:35-45 “Service Call” October 17, 2021 The two Zebedee brothers had to either be middle children in a large family or the biggest brown-nosers in their neighborhood. You know the type – the ones who are pushing their way to the front of the line all the while...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 9, 2021 | past sermons
Mark 10:17-31 “But…” October 10, 2021 The story goes that there once was a rich man who was close to death. He was really sad because he had worked so hard for his money, and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. Determined, he started to pray that he...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Oct 11, 2021 | past sermons
Mark 10:2-16 “Childlike” October 3, 2021 Let’s get this out of the way first. These words of Jesus’ are hard on our 21st century ears and our 21st century lives. Without context, so many of us who have been divorced or care about someone who is divorced – which I’m...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Sep 24, 2021 | past sermons
Ephesians 4:25-5:2 “What Comes Out” August 8, 2021 It was the spring of 1991 and I had only been in Bennington for about 4 months when I was approached about being in the Rotary club. Now my image of Rotary then, I’m sorry to say, was that it was a gathering of a...
