Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of May 28, 2025 Rev. Tim Best* *This prayer was offered by Rev. Best on Sunday, May 25 in the Nave. God of mercy and might, On this Memorial Day weekend, we give you thanks and we pray for peace. As families and friends gather for time […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of May 21, 2025 Steve Richardson God in heaven and in our midst, thank you for your abundant blessings; and for moments like now to focus our minds on you and on the needs of others. Sometimes we come to you humbly. Other times we come in […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of May 14, 2025 Aiden Stalcup Tonight’s prayer is written by CSUMC member and graduating high school senior, Aiden Stalcup. She offered this prayer last Sunday on Senior Sunday. Heavenly Father, We gather in Your holy presence with hearts full of gratitude and reverence. We thank You […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of May 7, 2025 Gracious God, This is the time of year that parents refer to as “Maycember!” Graduations, final exams, and proms. Past-due library books and parking fines. One last report to turn in. Programs and recitals and snacks for the whole class! We pray for […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 30, 2025 This prayer was offered by Rev. Jan Wade at the 11am service on April 27, 2025. Glory to God in the Highest! Thru the Resurrected Christ, you breathe new life into each of us and into our world. How comforting is the story […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 23, 2025 Written by Rev. Tim Best* *This prayer was offered by Rev. Tim Best on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. Risen and exalted Lord, We praise you with glad and hopeful hearts on this of new life when we celebrate your victory over sin […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 16, 2025 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance We sing this hymn, which is a prayer, at the beginning of Lent. As we come to the end of these forty days, let us offer the prayer again for strength, direction, and purpose. Lord, who throughout these […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 9, 2025 Written by Steve Richardson God in heaven and in our midst: As our Creator, you hear the rhythms of our heartbeats. You feel the trickling of our tears. You know the ebbs and flows of our souls – – sometimes restless, sometimes joyful, […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 2, 2025 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance O God of Purple, We probably need to confess that we are growing weary of the purple colors in the Nave reminding us it is Lent. We have confessed, we have journeyed, we have given up and given […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of March 26, 2025 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance We give you thanks for sunshine, O God of Light! It was good to stand in the sunshine for a moment this afternoon. The warmth was reassuring, even with the chilly breeze. We confess that we let the […]
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