Arlington Church of the Brethren Sermons

If we really understood our oneness with the earth, we might care for the planet better. If we really understood our oneness, we might treat each other differently. On World Communion Sunday, we remember we are one. We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich for

Stories, folk music, hymns, or our scriptures: these are all formational pieces for us. This is how stories work in our lives. We tell and retell the stories we were told and retold. They become kind of like our own folks

How far will you go for peace? Sunday’s sermon tells the inspirational story of a woman who walked many miles for peace then leaves contemplative space for us consider how our  own journeys will further peace. We are so grateful to

And now we turn to Matthew, chapter 5. As we enter into Peace Week, let us consider these calls to non-violent resistance and live more generously tomorrow than we lived yesterday. We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich for kindly

Those who help us feel at home on this planet of shifting sands are Godsends to us. Be that for others. Pass it on. Let no place be exempt from where we offer belonging to others. We are so grateful

Our souls may sing for many reasons. Let us respond to God’s great gifts by coming to God with a sense of awe. Listen to Sunday’s sermon including a contemplative meditation on II Corinthians 9:6-15. We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich

The Good News to a hungry person is bread. So, let us translate the pages of the Bible into our lives, that others may hear the words in a new way, and for some, that in our lives they may

After that long week of tough and tiring conversations, we still found joy in meeting together. I wonder if my table experience could have been a momentary glimpse into what might be possible in the Church of the Brethren. Are we

The woman who touched Jesus amidst the crowd—seeking healing—didn’t have the privilege of an audience like the family to which Jesus was traveling to heal. Some of us can’t wait and must reach out. Some of us must make time to listen to

If we are three dimensional people—whose souls run as deep as the ocean—ever changing, growing, hurting and healing, are we willing to see others in the same way? We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich for kindly allowing us to

By being faithful, a friend and a servant, comes the weaving of the Spirit’s story in our lives. We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich for kindly allowing us to play his beautiful song, “Teresa’s Prayer” with our sermon podcast.

In this story, it is eunuchs and gentiles and people from another country. Who is it for us? Listen here and then, continue the story. #Acts8 #wideningthecircle #poeticgeography #believersbaptism #toallthenations #hereiamlord We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich for kindly

Peter went from the guy who couldn’t figure out how to let Jesus wash his feet to the guy who could preach to a large crowd and have 3,000 people convert. And the Holy Spirit is still here on earth,

Don’t just listen to this week’s message. Participate! We join with the disciples in the Upper Room, in prayer and contemplation. Together, we read Scripture in the Lectio Davina style, savoring the Words of God that catch our attention. Spirit of God, move

We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich for kindly allowing us to play his beautiful song, “Teresa’s Prayer” with our sermon podcast.  Listen as it wraps the story of the Road to Emmaus: a story about the journey from confusion

We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich for kindly allowing us to play his beautiful song, “Teresa’s Prayer” with our sermon podcast.  Listen as it wraps our shared reading of Mark 11:1-10 and a message about the humble reality of

We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich for kindly allowing us to play his beautiful song, “Teresa’s Prayer” with our sermon podcast.  Listen as it wraps our shared reading of Luke 9:28-43a and a message about finding hidden holiness all

We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich for kindly allowing us to play his beautiful song, “Teresa’s Prayer” with our sermon podcast each week.  Listen as it wraps our shared reading of Luke 5:1-11 and a message challenging us to

We are so grateful to Joseph Helfrich for kindly allowing us to play his beautiful song, “Teresa’s Prayer” with our sermon podcast each week.  Listen as it wraps our shared reading of Luke 4:21-30 and a message about radical, risky

Today we go to the words of scripture in Nehemiah 8:1-10 and Luke 4:14-21. The audio includes our congregation singing “Break Thou the Bread of Life,” a song in the public domain. It’s a unique image of a communal Bible

A sermon for Epiphany. The hymn is As With Gladness, Men of Old. Click on listen to stream audio of this sermon or click on download to then transfer and play it on an iPod or other portable mp3. Subscribe

A sermon about resolutions. The hymn is Every Hour I Need Thee. Click on listen to stream audio of this sermon or click on download to then transfer and play it on an iPod or other portable mp3. Subscribe in

A sermon for the fourth Sunday of Advent. The hymn is To Us a Child of Hope is Born. Click on listen to stream audio of this sermon or click on download to then transfer and play it on an

A sermon for the third Sunday of Advent. The hymn is Joy to the World. Click on listen to stream audio of this sermon or click on download to then transfer and play it on an iPod or other portable

  A sermon for the first Sunday of Advent. The hymn is O Little Town of Bethlehem. Click on listen to stream audio of this sermon or click on download to then transfer and play it on an iPod or

Today’s sermon reflects on Psalm 126. The hymn is Now Thank We All Our God. Click on listen to stream audio of this sermon or click on download to then transfer and play it on an iPod or other portable

Today’s guest preacher was David Radcliff, director of the New Community Project. The hymn is God of Grace and God of Glory. Click on listen to stream audio of this sermon or click on download to then transfer and play

Today’s service was led by the Bridgewater College Church Travel Team. The hymn is Blessed Assurance. Click on listen to stream audio of this sermon or click on download to then transfer and play it on an iPod or other

A sermon on seeing, from Mark 10. The hymn is There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy Click on listen to stream audio of this sermon or click on download to then transfer and play it on an iPod or other

A sermon on servanthood, from Mark 10. The hymn is Breathe Upon Us, Holy Spirit Click on listen to stream audio of this sermon or click on download to then transfer and play it on an iPod or other portable