Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of May 3, 2023 Rev. Catherine Nance We come together in prayer this evening – knowing that is only through the power of your grace and the mystery of the Holy Spirit that we are able to commune with you and with one another. This is more […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 26, 2023 Rev. Catherine Nance We thank you, O God of Words and Poetry, for the gift of the Psalms. We begin our prayer tonight with the words of the psalmist: In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 19, 2023 Rev. Catherine Nance O God of Resurrection Power, as we live into our Easter faith, we remember the disciples and their visits with Jesus after ‘the third day.’ Mary being surprised by him in the garden, but hearing your name; Thomas missing out […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 12, 2023 Rev. Tim Best This week’s prayer is from in-person worship on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Gracious and loving Lord, We praise and glorify you as we celebrate your defeat of all the forces of sin and death. We join our hearts and […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 — Evening By Rev. Catherine Nance Stay with Us Read: Luke 24:28-29 “As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, because it […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 — Morning By Katie Heatherly He Arose! Read: Psalm 130 I have to say that I cannot think of an Easter season without hymn 322 “Up from the Grave He Arose”. This song has been a staple in my family for funeral and […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Holy Saturday, April 8, 2023 — Evening By Beth Stubbs We are the Church! Read: Psalm 115:14-18 Many years ago when I was serving on the committee at the church designated to raise the church budget, about $1.5M, it became clear that we might not be able to […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Holy Saturday, April 8, 2023 — Morning By Verna McClain Beneath the Cross As a youth, I would walk to my church on Sunday evenings for my MYF, as it was then called. It was safe to walk around our small town, even at night. I always sang […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Good Friday, April 7, 2023 — Evening By Ann Reego O Sacred Head Now Wounded Read: John 19:2 Imagine a hymn so powerful that it has been a favorite and beloved Passion Hymn for 900 years! That is the story behind O Sacred Head, Now Wounded. Written by […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Good Friday, April 7, 2023 — Morning By Suzanne Matheny Seeing the Love in His Glance Read: Psalm 22:1, Mark 15:34, Matthew 27:46 “‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’” Read: John 14:20 “‘On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and […]
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