Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of January 15, 2025 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance* *Today, Church Street United Methodist Church was honored to host the MLK Interfaith Prayer Service. It was so inspiring to hear from a variety of community religious leaders speak of Dr. King’s inspiration. For tonight’s prayer, we offer […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of January 8, 2025 Written by Steve Richardson Wiry, leafless trees line the ridge tops. Vestiges of symbols of the Christmas season are scarce. Children are back in school. Each day’s sunlight seems much too short. Our brains and skin are acclimated to thinking 50 degrees feels […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of January 2, 2025 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance God of all time, as we kneel before you in prayer on this second day of the New Year, we find ourselves letting go and holding on …. We had good intentions yesterday to make our list and […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of December 25, 2024 Written by Rev. Tim Best God of Heaven and Earth, On this day that you come near to us, this day where you have shown that no distance is so great that your love cannot cross it, help us to receive you with […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of December 11, 2024 Written by Rev. Tim Best Below is a prayer based on Prayers used in “The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer.” This selection comes from “Week 2: Peace” and incorporates the Morning Prayer of Petition and the Evening Prayer of Gratitude. Peace is the […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of December 4, 2024 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance Loving God of Advent, we pause on this cold Wednesday evening to …. Honestly God, is it okay if we just pause? No words. Just a quiet pause to remember that we are not alone. That we are […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of November 27, 2024 Written by Rev. Tim Best Gracious God, On the eve of Thanksgiving, we offer our gratitude to you for your mercy and love over the last year. It is good that our nation, our community, and our families set aside the last Thursday […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of November 20, 2024 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance We give you thanks, O God! Many are “practicing gratitude” this month as preparation for Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. Gracious God who has given life to us, we are sorry that we must remember to give thanks and […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of November 13, 2024 Written by Steve Richardson Praise and thanks to you, God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise and thanks to you for being the source of all our gifts. Praise and thanks to you for your Holy Spirit and for Jesus, whose power uplifts. […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of November 6, 2024 Written by Rev. Tim Best & Rev. Catherine Nance God of mercy and peace, We went to bed last night with the relief that regardless of outcome, “this election will be over.” Some awoke to joyful news; others are shaken and despairing. There […]
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