by Federated Church East Arlington | Feb 13, 2019 | past sermons
Luke 5:1-11 “Strained Nets” February 10, 2019 Working the night shift is never easy. Think about all those folks who labor in the dark of night when the rest of the world is sleeping. First responders come to mind and the fact that they must be at the top of their...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Feb 13, 2019 | past sermons
Luke 4:21-30 “Hard to Hear” February 3, 2019 If you want to quickly shut down communication or have people hissing “mind your own business” to the person sitting next to them at Town Meeting, just be a newcomer – otherwise known as a flatlander – who makes a...
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 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...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Dec 31, 2018 | past sermons
Luke 2:8-20 “What to Look For” December 23, 2018 The journey had been a long one. On our flight from JFK I was a bit stunned and a little concerned for the young woman in my row who informed me within minutes of introducing herself that she had taken a couple of...