Arlington Church of the Brethren

Sunday Morning Worship
2021-06-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Virginia
You are welcomed to join for worship Sunday mornings via Zoom! The hour-long service usually includes a message from our pastor, 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 join with Meeting ID: 9641822949.
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 9641822949 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 by phone!

Celebrating Pastor Anne
2021-06-13 12:00 - 14:00
Let’s get together on the church lawn for a celebration of the ACOB / Bethel UCC partnership and a thank you to Pastor Anne who is retiring! Bring your own picnic lunch and beverage (water will be available). Dessert will be provided. Bring chair(s) or a blanket. Several tables will be set up outside for people to eat at, plus 1 or 2 canopies will be up to provide some shade.
What a great way to see our church friends in person in more than a year! There’s lots of room to spread out on the lawn, even for the children. A short program will follow the meal with a time of sharing how we have been blessed in this partnership. If it rains, we will be in the church social hall. CDC guidelines will be followed. Bring a mask in case it is needed. Contact Alma with questions.

Adult Sunday School
2021-06-13 09:00 - 10:00
Join the conversation before worship via our regular Sunday morning Zoom link (https://bit.ly/ACOBSundays) We are studying the Church of the Brethren “Compelling Vision Statement” to prepare our hearts and minds ahead of this year’s Annual Conference focusing on finalizing a shared denominational vision. Feel free to join whether or not you’ve read the statement or study guide.
See below for the Zoom link or join with Meeting ID: 9641822949. 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 9641822949 and #. You’ll then be told to enter your personal ID number or just press pound, so just press pound. At that point you’ll be connected by phone!

Community Worship with BUCC + AFUMC
2021-05-23 10:00 - 11:00
Community Worship | This, Sunday, May 23, 10 am *Note earlier time + alternate link
This Sunday we will share a joint Pentecost worship service with our congregational partners: Bethel UCC and Arlington Forest UMC on Arlington Forest’s Zoom account (http://bit.ly/May23_CommunityWorship). For those logging in manually, the Meeting ID is 816 1033 2110.
You are always welcomed to join for worship Sunday mornings! The hour-long service usually includes a pastor’s message, music and encouraging readings. We also make time for reflections, announcements and prayer requests where everyone is invited to share. Contact Pastor Matt with any questions.

Dance Party
2021-04-29 17:15 - 17:45, 2021-04-22 17:15 - 17:45
Everyone is invited to join this age-inclusive dance party every Thursday night from 5:15 to 6 pm. Brought right into your living room via Zoom, we’ll dance together for roughly 15 minutes from 5:30 to 5:45 pm, with a few minutes for a hello and a goodbye on either end. Our dance instructor, Shawn Lent, is a social practice dance artist and educator. She creates dance experiences that heal and literally embody peace. Everyone, of any age, is welcome! As are people from other churches or no church at all. See below for the Zoom link to join!

‘The Bible With and Without Jesus’ Interfaith Book Discussion + Panel
2021-04-28 19:00 - 20:30
Thursdays, April 14, 21 and 28 at 7 pm, join with congregations in the Arlington area to study Jewish and Christian interpretations of the Bible. We’ll be exploring the pathbreaking new book, The Bible With and Without Jesus, by scholars Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler. Members of Jewish, Christian, and Unitarian congregations will come together over Zoom to explore topics such as original sin, “an eye for an eye,” and sacrifice and atonement and how these concepts are portrayed in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Clergy from the participating congregations, including Pastor Matt, will serve as panelists and will facilitate small, interactive breakout sessions. People from any congregation may sign up for this event using UUCA’s Faith 360 registration portal here: http://bit.ly/ArlingtonInterfaith_BibleWandWOJesus.

'The Bible With and Without Jesus' Interfaith Book Discussion + Panel
2021-04-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2021-04-14 19:00 - 20:30

Easter Sunrise Service
2021-04-04 09:00 - 10:00
Join us as we join with our congregational partners for an in-person Easter Sunrise Service led by Arlington Forest UMC on their church lawn. Contact Pastor Matt with any questions.

Easter Egg Hunt + Bunny
2021-04-03 08:00 - 12:00
Easter Egg Hunt + Bunny | Saturday, April 3, 8 am, 10 am + 11:30 am
Together with Boulevard Manor, we are delighted to announce our annual Egg Hunt + Easter Bunny Visit! After a year off due to COVID, following is the plan while restrictions are easing.
A scavenger map will be emailed to all interested participants the day of the event at 8 am including a list of 10 or so Boulevard Manor residences and ACOB in which a basket of plastic Easter eggs filled with chocolate will be “hidden.” At 10 am, children aged 10 and younger and with masks are invited to follow the map to take one egg per child per hidden location. Please do not ring doorbells and stay respectful of each home volunteering to host a basket. There will be snack bags and a picture station with the Easter Bunny outside ACOB from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm for families wishing to have pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. We will insure social distancing of any queue and ask that you tell the Easter Bunny’s helper if you prefer a ’socially distanced family photo bomb’ or if you are okay sitting next to Easter Bunny.
Please email the office if you would like to participate so you can be emailed the map Saturday morning. Contact Alma with any questions about the event.

Good Friday Service
2021-04-02 19:00 - 20:30
Join us as we join with our congregational partners for a Good Friday Service led by Bethel UCC via Zoom. Contact Pastor Matt with any questions.

Love Feast
2021-04-01 19:00 - 20:30
Join us on Maundy Thursday at 7 pm on Zoom as we watch together this year’s “Dunker Punk Love Feast”, a joint gathering with Bethel UCC. A time of discussion, following the Love Feast video, will conclude our gathering. A separate link is also available for those who prefer or need to watch the Love Feast service on their own schedule.
Note from the Pastor: While nothing can replace our in-person Love Feast Services, I’ve worked hard these last two Lenten seasons in full partnership with the Dunker Punk team to help make Virtual Love Feasts a reality. These services have served our church but, in classic Dunker Punk fashion, have also reached churches and ears across the country and beyond. (Last year’s Virtual Love Feast was used by at least a couple of dozen Churches and exceeded over 1,500 views.) The planning team for this year—including Pastor Matt, Jacob Crouse, and a few other COB young adult leaders—asked ourselves the question: “What would a Dunker Punk Love Feast look like?” (WWDPLFLL). Come and hear one possible answer on Maundy Thursday with our two communities on Zoom or, if you prefer, listen on your own.

7 pm Online Lenten Study
2021-03-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-03-18 19:00 - 20:00
Join Arlington Church of the Brethren and Bethel United Church of Christ as we come together for a small group Lenten study of Magrey deVega’s ‘Embracing the Uncertain’. Join via Zoom at either noon (https://bit.ly/LentenStudy_noon) or 7 pm (http://bit.ly/LentenStudy_7pm) on Thursdays throughout Lent. The discussion prompts will be repeated, so choose whichever best suits your schedule (Note: there are different Zoom links for each time). You are welcome to join in whether or not you are reading along with the book at home. Pastor Anne and Pastor Matt will take turns leading the discussion each week. Contact them with questions about the study. Purchase the book online or via your favorite bookseller.
Join with the listed Zoom link or with Meeting ID: 820 1519 6919. 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 820 1519 6919 and #. You’ll then be told to enter your personal ID number or just press pound, so just press pound. At that point you’ll be connected by phone!

Noon Online Lenten Study
2021-03-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-03-18 12:00 - 13:00
Join Arlington Church of the Brethren and Bethel United Church of Christ as we come together for a small group Lenten study of Magrey deVega’s ‘Embracing the Uncertain’. Join via Zoom at either noon (http://bit.ly/LentenStudy_12pm) or 7 pm (http://bit.ly/LentenStudy_7pm) on Thursdays throughout Lent. The discussion prompts will be repeated, so choose whichever best suits your schedule (Note: there are different Zoom links for each time). You are welcome to join in whether or not you are reading along with the book at home. Pastor Anne and Pastor Matt will take turns leading the discussion each week. Contact them with questions about the study. Purchase the book online or via your favorite bookseller.
Join with the listed Zoom link or with Meeting ID: 823 1033 7055. 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 823 1033 7055 and #. You’ll then be told to enter your personal ID number or just press pound, so just press pound. At that point you’ll be connected by phone!

Arlington Interfaith COVID Anniversary Service
2021-03-14 15:00 - 17:00
Join the Arlington Interfaith Community to pause, reflect, commemorate, and honor the 1-year passing since the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown. We will gather together in a spirit of community. Log into the below Zoom link at the appointed time. Contact Pastor Matt with questions.

Virtual Ash Wednesday Service with Bethel UCC
2021-02-17 19:00 - 20:00
Start Lent at a joint Ash Wednesday Service with our congregational partners Bethel UCC. The service will adapt the ordinances of Anointing and Ashes for the virtual format. Stay tuned for more details about an opportunity to pick up ashes ahead of the service and contact Pastor Matt with questions. See below for the Zoom link to join!

Arlington Interfaith Network MLK Service
2021-01-17 15:00 - 16:30
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.
