The First Baptist Church of Arlington

03/04/2026

https://baptistnews.com/article/the-iran-bombing-is-a-religion-story-for-all-but-one-person/

When the United States and Israel bombed Iran Feb. 28, the motivations and repercussions were religious as well as political. We cannot think of Iran as a modern state unhinged from its religious moorings. And we cannot think of President Donald Trump’s relationship to Israeli Prime Minister Benja...

02/25/2026

I am…Somebody
— Jesse Jackson, Chicago, Illinois USA

I am Somebody!
I am Somebody!
I may be poor,
But I am Somebody.
I may be young,
But I am Somebody.
I may be on welfare,
But I am Somebody.
I may be small,
But I am Somebody.
I may have made mistakes,
But I am Somebody.
My clothes are different,
My face is different,
My hair is different,
But I am Somebody.
I am black,
Brown,or white.
I speak a different language
But I must be respected,
Protected,
Never rejected.
I am God’s child!

02/19/2026

Another Day

Lord, thank You for another day within this life of mine.
Give me the strength to live it well, whatever I may find.
Bestow from Your abundance whatever I may lack.
To use the hours wisely, for I cannot have them back.
Lord, thank You for another day, in which to make amends for little slights or petty words, inflicted on my friends.
For sometimes losing patience with problems that I find.
For seeing faults in other lives, but not the ones in mine.
Lord, thank You for another chance, in which to try to be a little more deserving of the gifts You've given me.
For yesterday is over, and tomorrow's far away, and I remain committed to the good I do today!

- Grace Easley

02/03/2026

https://jimwallis.substack.com/p/neighbors-truth-and-higher-law?r=3j1nse

The crisis unfolding in Minneapolis is no longer about immigration policy—it is about truth itself.

01/28/2026

https://wordandway.org/2026/01/26/an-american-baptist-church-ministers-in-shadow-of-pretti-killing/

An American Baptist church is just one block from where nurse Alex Pretti was executed Saturday by federal agents in the street. The church held a joint worship service the next morning elsewhere, but opened up its own building to serve those coming or leaving the memorial to Pretti.

11/15/2025

Join us tomorrow Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 10 AM for a meaningful time of prayer, reflection, and togetherness.

Pastor Patrick McCorkle will lead us through Isaiah 65:17–25 and Luke 21:5–19 with a sermon titled “Tear Down This Wall!”

Church buildings can offer comfort, beauty, and a sense of belonging—but they can also unintentionally keep us from seeing the world beyond our walls. This week, we’ll reflect on what it means to open our hearts and our community more fully to God’s work.

Worship with us as we explore how we can work beyond our walls to welcome, serve, and share Christ’s love.

All are welcome.

11/07/2025

Join Us This Sunday – All Are Welcome!
This Sunday, November 9 at 10:00 a.m., we gather for a time of prayer, reflection, and community at our Worship Service. Pastor Patrick McCorkle will share a message titled “An Encounter with Jesus,” drawing from Romans 13:8–10 and Luke 19:1–10.
“No one is beyond God's ability to reclaim.”
Come hear the story of Zacchaeus and explore a gospel that welcomes the outcast, challenges the comfortable, and reminds us that grace reaches farther than judgment.

Come as you are. Bring a neighbor, a friend, or a curious heart.
We’d love to see you there.

11/06/2025

Thanks to Everything is Free Arlington, MA for sharing this food resource information sheet.

During this time of food scarcity due to the shutdown of SNAP benefits, let's rally to support our neighbors by supporting Arlington EATS, our local food pantry. Please give generously and often, as you are able.

10/23/2025

Everyone is welcome at our Annual Harvest Lunch this Sunday, October 26. $8 per adult, $3 per child, $25 maximum per family. Bring your friends, your neighbors, or just yourself.

10/12/2025

Please join us this Sunday, October 12, 2025, for a meaningful time of prayer, reflection, and togetherness at our 10 am Worship Service.

Whether you’re a longtime member or an occasional visitor, your presence enriches the spirit of the community we hold dear.

This week’s sermon by Pastor Patrick is titled “More Than Skin Deep”

"In Jesus, there are no outcasts. Jesus’ presence heals. Grace is offered openly, abundantly, to those who would be regarded by tradition as being beyond the pale. The Gospel, the message of the kingdom of God, is a message that opens out, that stretches out to reach beyond the traditional limitations of understanding, with an invitation shaped by gracious openness

10/03/2025

You're warmly invited to gather with us on Sunday, October 5, 2025, for a meaningful time of prayer, reflection, and unity at our 10 am World Communion Worship Service. Pastor Patrick will share a powerful message titled "You Don't Need More Faith" - a reminder of the inner strength we can draw from.

"Faith is not given to us in a packet to be spent as currency in our dealings with God. Faith is not measured out according to how difficult the task or work before us. Faith is not a thing we have or get. Faith is not about giving intellectual agreement to a particular doctrine or idea. Faith is not about how much or how strongly we believe Jesus's words or actions.

We don't live the Christian life because it's a means to some bitter end. We don't live the Christian life as a type of "fire insurance." You see, it's not so much where Christ is leading us that's important, it's the fact that we get to follow that is so rewarding in and of itself."

Come as you are. All are welcome at the table.