Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, April 5, 2023 — Morning By Rev. Rick Isbell The Act of Giving Read: Luke 21:1-4 On Sunday, January 15, during the singing of the first hymn at the 11 am service, she slipped quietly into the nave and sat down in the south transept. She was […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, April 4, 2023 – Morning By Verna McLain Who He Is Read: Psalm 139:9 “If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me and your right hand will hold me.” Albert Schweitzer, […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, April 3, 2023 – Evening By Krystal Cranfield Keep Trying Read: Galatians 6:9 “Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” – Pablo Picasso Since college, I’ve kept this quote as my laptop wallpaper. I’ve scribbled it on notes when struggling to meet a deadline, muttered […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, April 3, 2023 – Morning By Krystal Cranfield Day by Day Read: Colossians 1:13-14 “For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sin.” Often, we don’t […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023 – Evening By Rev. Tim Best, Senior Associate Pastor Steadfast Love Read: Psalm 118 It is always a little strange to read Psalm 118 on Palm Sunday. The sections we read are upbeat and filled with promise. At the start of the most […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023 – Morning By Rev. Palmer Cantler, Associate Pastor What’s in a Name? Read: John 12:13 “So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord — […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, April 1, 2023 – Evening By John Eldridge Don’t Get in a Hurry Read: Matthew 26:17-28:10 The season of Lent anticipates and causes us to look forward to Easter. Ah … EASTER! Flowers everywhere. Huge Church attendance. People dressed in their Sunday best and smiles on everyone’s […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, April 1, 2023 – Morning By Jenny Cross, Director of Youth Ministry Keeping Watch Read: Micah 7:7 Several years ago, I traveled through the Bible with a chronological yearly reading plan. Our Bibles are printed canonically – essentially meaning the books of scripture are grouped together by […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of March 29, 2023 Rev. Tim Best This prayer was originally offered on Sunday, March 26 by Rev. Tim Best after we read scripture from Ezekiel 37:1-14 … the valley of dry bones. Rev. Best has added to this prayer since Monday morning, following the deaths in […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 26, 2023 — Evening By Dona Bunch The Miracle of Waiting Read: James 5:7-8 RSV “Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and […]
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