Arlington Church of the Brethren

Arlington Interfaith Network MLK Service
2021-01-17 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Join Arlington faith leaders for this special service in celebration of the life, legacy, and commitment of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For inquiries email arlingtoninterfaithnetwork@gmail.com.

Worship with Bethel UCC
2021-01-03 10:00 - 11:00
All are welcomed to join for worship Sunday mornings via Zoom! This week, we meet at 10 am, an hour earlier than our usual worship time. We’ll be joining with our congregational partners, Bethel UCC.
Email the office to receive a copy of the order of service in your inbox early Sunday morning before worship. The hour-long service will also include a pastoral message, music and encouraging readings. We also make time for reflections, announcements and prayer requests where everyone is invited to share. See below for the Zoom link or use this meeting ID to join: 831 4913 7599.
To join by phone only, call the phone number: 646-558-8656. An automated prompt will welcome you to Zoom and asked for the Meeting ID number followed by pound. Enter 831 4913 7599 and #. You’ll then be told to enter your personal ID number or just press pound, so just press pound. Then you’ll be connected to worship!

Longest Night Service with Bethel UCC
2020-12-20 18:00 - 19:00
The holidays are never joyful for everyone, so the tradition of a “Longest Night” or “Blue Christmas” service recognizes what a hard time it can be. After the hard year we’ve all shared, everyone is invited to bring all of yourself and your feelings to this service that embraces the assurance of hope while recognizing the realities of life. We’ll join via Zoom.

Advent Worship + Christmas Skit with Bethel UCC
2020-12-13 10:00 - 11:00
All are welcomed to join for worship Sunday mornings via Zoom! This week, we meet at 10 am, an hour earlier than our usual worship time. We’ll be joining with our congregational partners, Bethel UCC and the service will include a special Christmas pageant by the children!
Email the office to receive a copy of the order of service in your inbox early Sunday morning before worship. The hour-long service will also include a pastoral message, music and encouraging readings. We also make time for reflections, announcements and prayer requests where everyone is invited to share. See below for the Zoom link or use this meeting ID to join: 840 5545 5890.
To join by phone only, call the phone number: 646-558-8656. An automated prompt will welcome you to Zoom and asked for the Meeting ID number followed by pound. Enter 840 5545 5890 and #. You’ll then be told to enter your personal ID number or just press pound, so just press pound. Finally, you’ll be asked for the password followed by pound, then press 657574 and #. Then you’ll be connected to worship!

Shredding 4 Hunger
2020-09-19 10:00 - 13:00
Get your personal papers shredded in exchange for a donation to Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC). A large shredding truck will park in Arlington Church of the Brethren’s parking lot (300 N. Montague St.) for folks to drive through and drop off documents to dump in for secure shredding. Don’t miss this annual Hunger Month Awareness event generously sponsored by Ann Wilson Reality and Universal Title. Let us know you’re coming and invite a friend on Facebook!

Community Worship Series, Sundays in August
2020-08-30 09:00 - 10:00
All are welcome to the conclusion of our Summer Worship Series shared by Arlington Church of the Brethren, Arlington Forest United Methodist, Bethel United Church of Christ, and First Vietnamese American UMC. We gather (this year via Zoom) each Sunday morning in August. On this fifth Sunday we will gather via Zoom at 9 am (*Note corrected time) and physically distanced in person at Glen Carlyn Park at 10:30 am.
The first Sunday (8/2), we gathered on Arlington Forest United Methodist’s Zoom link and heard from their new Pastor William Chaney preaching. The second Sunday (8/9) we welcomed new community partner hosts, First Vietnamese American United Methodist, with Pastor William preaching again. The third Sunday (8/17) we gathered on Bethel United Church of Christ’s Zoom link with Pastor Anne Holmes preaching. The fourth Sunday (8/23) we gathered on Arlington Church of the Brethren’s Zoom link with Pastor Matt Rittle preaching. And on the fifth Sunday (8/30) we’ll gather on Zoom at for a short reflective style service at 9 am followed by a physically distanced “BYO everything” picnic at Glen Carlyn Park at 10:30 am.
Please note there is a different Zoom link each week in August, which can always be accessed in the early Sunday morning e-mail. Sign up to receive the eBulletin. Contact Pastor Matt with questions about the services.

Community Worship Series, Sundays in August
2020-08-16 10:00 - 11:00
All are welcome to a Summer Worship Series shared by Arlington Church of the Brethren, Arlington Forest United Methodist, Bethel United Church of Christ, and First Vietnamese American UMC. We will gather via Zoom each Sunday morning in August at 10 am. Note this is an hour earlier than our usual worship time. On the fifth Sunday we will gather via Zoom at 9 am and physically distanced in person at Glen Carlyn Park at 10:30 am.
The first Sunday (8/2), we gathered on Arlington Forest United Methodist’s Zoom link and heard their new Pastor William Chaney preaching. The second Sunday (8/9) we welcomed new community partner hosts, First Vietnamese American United Methodist, with Pastor William preaching again. This third Sunday (8/17) we’ll gather on Bethel United Church of Christ’s Zoom link with Pastor Anne Holmes preaching, on the fourth Sunday (8/23) we’ll gather on Arlington Church of the Brethren’s Zoom link with Pastor Matt Rittle preaching, and on the fifth Sunday (8/30) we’ll gather on Zoom for a short reflective style service followed by a physically distanced “BYO everything” picnic at Glen Carlyn Park at 10:30 am.
Please note there will be a different Zoom link each week in August, which can always be accessed in the early Sunday morning e-mail. Contact Pastor Matt with questions about the services.
