Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 19, 2023 — Evening By Sophia Thompson Reminders Read: Hebrews 2:18 “Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested.” During Lent, we are asked to reflect on Jesus’ suffering. Our resolutions are intended to […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 19, 2023 — Morning By Bill Terry Come Unto Him All Ye Who Labor Read: Matthew 11:28-30 I tend to judge music by one highly-scientific criterion: does it give me chill bumps? Right at the top of my list is the duo near the end of […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of March 15, 2023 Steve Richardson, Lay Leader God in heaven and in our midst, thank you for these moments to turn our thoughts to you and pray. In just a few days, our season crosses the threshold from winter to spring. Like so many events in […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 12, 2023 — Evening By Steve Richardson Symbols Read: John 13:34-35 “…Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples…” From small to large, symbols are everywhere in Church Street’s spaces. Even the […]
Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 12, 2023 — Morning By Suzanne Matheny We Have Work to Do Read: Luke 24:13 “Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.” Our church history hearkens to the Civil War division in America – a […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of March 8, 2023 Rev. Catherine Nance O God who created the world, how beautiful is your creation! How good it has been lately to look up at the night sky! The full moon last night was so bright! We know the cycle will begin again …. […]
Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 5, 2023 — Evening By Sarah Elliott Fasting from Fear Read: Psalm 27:13-14 “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” In […]
Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 5, 2023 — Morning By Rev. Rick Isbell Fasting from What to What? Read: Matthew 6:17-18 Fasting is normally not a real popular word. When I was growing up I heard that others fasted from meat on Fridays. As I grew and began reading and studying the […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of March 1, 2023 Rev. Catherine Nance O God who shaped us from the dust, it is hard to believe that Ash Wednesday was a week ago. We had good intentions. We have good intentions. Forgive us for not following through or not truly paying attention to […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, February 26, 2023 — Evening By David Lineberger Who has Moved? Read: Psalm 27:8-9 “You have said, ‘Seek My face.’ My heart says to You, ‘Your face, LORD, do I seek.’ Hide not Your face from me. Turn not Your servant away in anger, O You who […]
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