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 […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 26, 2023 — Morning By Laine Thomas Opening My Ears Read: Hosea 12:6 NIV “But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.” Read: Micah 7:7 NIV “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of March 22, 2023 Rev. Catherine Nance God who made the rain and sunshine, we give you thanks for both! We have mumbled a bit about cold air in March because it does not align with our understanding of Spring! You are the creator of seasons. We […]
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 …. […]
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