by Federated Church East Arlington | Sep 24, 2021 | past sermons
John 6:24-35 “Good for You” August 1, 2021 Communion Sunday With all that time on our hands during the long, homebound months of the pandemic, many folks turned toward their kitchens and leaned into, if not for the joy of cooking, then the feeling of accomplishment...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Sep 24, 2021 | past sermons
Mark 9:30-37 “Questions Asked and Unasked” September 19, 2021 Why does it rain? Why does our neighbor look different? Where do babies come from? Why is the sky blue? Why do people die? Why do I need to eat vegetables? How do birds fly? And then a favorite that was...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Sep 24, 2021 | past sermons
Mark 8:27-38 “Identity” September 12, 2021 Open Door Sunday Surveys are critical to so much of our lives. Corporate America is constantly conducting surveys by phone or mail or on-line or with in-person focus groups so that they can figure out everything from how much...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Sep 24, 2021 | past sermons
James 1:17-27 “From Within” August 29, 2021 On the fifth shelf in my office, sandwiched between a toy Jesus and a Noah’s ark, sits a reusable calendar that I flip each day. It’s titled African Wisdom on the Sacred, and I bought it at least 15 years ago when I was in...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Sep 24, 2021 | past sermons
James 2:1-17 “Just Mercy” September 5, 2021 If you have little use for high-falutin’ language and theoretical ideas that involve peeling off multiple layers – like a partially decomposed onion – before you get to the good stuff, then James is your man. His letter is...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Sep 24, 2021 | past sermons
Ephesians 6:10-20 “Gearing Up” August 22, 2021 Uniforms – military, law enforcement, waitress, judge, cafeteria worker, flight attendant, school child. Be it a shield, a helmet, camo, an apron, a robe, a hairnet, a coordinated outfit or a jumper and blouse, what...
