by Federated Church East Arlington | Jun 13, 2020 | prayers
So much of our lives are spent in the balancing act of independence and community, Loving God. Be with us and our nation as we continue to face our history and the lived experience of so many of our black and brown siblings when it comes to racism. We are beings who...
by Federated Church East Arlington | May 28, 2020 | prayers
Blow through our days, Holy One, with the power to shake up our complacency. Because these past few months have been a blur of both worry and sameness we recognize that we are hungry for human companionship. We yearn to communicate face-to-face with handshakes and...
by Federated Church East Arlington | May 21, 2020 | prayers
The lilacs are on the verge of being in full bloom, high school and college students are marking graduations in creative ways, and your people, loving God, continue the business of living together apart. So much has changed in the world and yet we know your grace and...
by Federated Church East Arlington | May 15, 2020 | prayers
With these 24 hours, let me seek you, Loving God. I might find you in the voice of concern for a loved one. You could be in bounce in the step of the woman who walks daily by my house. I might glimpse you in the email with details of a virtual birthday party. If...
by Federated Church East Arlington | May 8, 2020 | prayers
So much that is familiar is out of reach or closed and it is tempting to draw inward and build a moat to protect our hearts when we hear news of illness and death and lives interrupted. God of Wonder, may we instead be strengthened for these days by the knowledge of...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Apr 23, 2020 | prayers
Creator God, today we lift up this planet that continues to spin even while the human inhabitants are feeling unmoored and confused. We give thanks for the beauty of flowers that add color to our days, birds whose songs awaken us, air that sustains us and water that...
