by Federated Church East Arlington | Apr 26, 2019 | past sermons
John 12:1-9 “The Smell of Love” April 7, 2019 A plump and juicy turkey roasting in the oven…that super-clean soap and baby powder aroma that wafted up from an infant held close…popcorn jumping out of the big metal swinging pot and into the enclosed glass case at the...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Apr 13, 2019 | past sermons
Luke 13:1-9 “Second Chances” March 24, 2019 “We are one. They are us.” With those words, the world witnessed a new model of repentance. Instead of dwelling on the perpetrator of unspeakable violence and death; instead of finger pointing and promising revenge;...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Mar 21, 2019 | past sermons
“Too Busy for This Nonsense” March 17, 2019 Late afternoon Friday when I walked out of the parsonage and into the downright balmy 70 degree weather that had the power to transport us to the month of May, especially if you didn’t look down at the patches of dirty snow...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Mar 21, 2019 | past sermons
Luke 4:1-13 “Great Comebacks” March 10, 2019 Cookies, pretzel sticks and marshmallows – things kids love – all laid out on a tray. That was what four-year-old Carolyn Weisz saw when she sat down at the desk in the little room in the Bing Nursery School at...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Mar 21, 2019 | past sermons
Luke 9: 28-43a “Change Into Action” March 3, 2019 Transfiguration Sunday We are here at a turning point. We are pivoting from the season of light into the season of preparedness. We’re entering a time of self-reflection when we consciously pay attention to our...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Feb 24, 2019 | past sermons
Luke 6:17-26 “Tipping the Scales” February 17, 2019 My mom was the queen of fairness when we were growing up. I’m not sure if it was deeply ingrained in her as a child or whether it came out of necessity in an effort to maintain her sanity while raising seven...
