by Federated Church East Arlington | Jan 15, 2022 | prayers
Holy One, when our piece of the world is so cold that it can be dangerous to expose our skin outdoors, we find ourselves inside wherever is warmest. It is there that we give thanks for a warm home or car or workplace or school and yet we know that such warmth is not...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Dec 29, 2021 | prayers
As Christmas continues, accompanying us into a New Year, we have hopes that keep us looking ahead while also taking stock of the wisdom and experience gained in this past year. O God, so many of us thought that life, by this time, would have returned to the familiar...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Dec 19, 2021 | prayers
With joy as our Advent call this week, Holy One, remind us how challenging it is for many of your children to dwell in a place of joy. Some struggle with grief while others feel overwhelmed by life. Let this season when there is an expectation of joy land gently on...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Dec 11, 2021 | prayers
This is the peace week in Advent and oh, if only it were only so. So much of the world seems to be at each other’s throats. Maybe the peace of Advent is what we’re striving for, reminded us that it takes work and just doesn’t naturally happen given...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Dec 4, 2021 | prayers
Hope is our Advent call this week, Holy One. Where is crack of light in our broken world coming from? Maybe we find it in those who have dedicated their lives to helping others. It could be in works of beauty like a song that stops us in our tracks. We might see it...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Nov 24, 2021 | prayers
We gather this Thanksgiving around tables large and small, God of Glory. This is a time when thank you takes on added meaning. It is not just the polite thing to say when handed a gift but rather an attitude that has the power to change how we look at the world. May...
