by Federated Church East Arlington | Mar 3, 2023 | prayers
We turn a page and suddenly a whole month of possibilities are laid out before us, God of Wonder. What will we do with all of our days? How will we fill them with love and compassion? Will this month be the one that we reach out to someone in need? Maybe this, a...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Feb 24, 2023 | prayers
We humbly enter into this season of Lent, some marked with ashes, many with good intentions. And you, Holy One, take us as we are and then help us move, ever-so-gently, on the path of love and grace, mercy and forgiveness over these forty days. Be with us on the...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Feb 14, 2023 | prayers
The world’s attention is constantly being pulled in one direction and another. There are multiple wars happening and the threat of even more of them. An earthquake that has destroyed buildings and taken lives in two countries. Whole families and communities...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Feb 1, 2023 | prayers
When we find our head filled with anger or disgust or disappointment or resigned indifference at the day’s news, no matter how near or far, be with us, Holy One, as we look for the heart of the stories. May we ask questions that steer us toward the impact on the...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Jan 28, 2023 | prayers
With the arrival of snow, we are reminded of both the beauty of your creation, Gracious God, as well as the care we must take with it. All around us, there is life under the surface of a white blanket. Keep us ever mindful that so much of life is hidden from the naked...
by Federated Church East Arlington | Jan 22, 2023 | prayers
In this part of your world, Loving God, the weather is not what we expect for this time of year. So often in life we are discombobulated by the unexpected. Maybe we’ve forgotten the joy of surprises. And yet, you are full of surprises, Holy One. May we see the...
