Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of October 26, 2022 Rev. Catherine Nance Rev. Nance reminds us that our hymnal is full of prayers; mostly sung, some spoken! Mountains Are All Aglow (United Methodist Hymnal, 86) seems appropriate this week! Mountains are all aglow with autumn colors so bright; rivers are filled with […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of October 19, 2022 Rev. Catherine Nance When we do not know how to pray as we ought, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words … (Romans 8:26) O God, you know that oftentimes when we bow our heads and close our […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of October 12, 2022 Rev. Catherine Nance Fall Break! Praise God for Fall Break! O God of refreshment, you have heard that prayer from teachers, parents, students, and grandparents. Even those who are not in school sense the need for time away. We pray blessings on families […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of October 5, 2022 Rev. Catherine Nance We pray for our church this evening, Gracious God. It is busy in this church building today, O God. As it was yesterday. And the day before. Of course, we were here on Sunday singing praises and offering prayers; learning […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of September 28, 2022 Rev. Catherine Nance Gracious God, On this Wednesday evening, our hearts and minds are with all who have been and will be in the path of Hurricane Ian. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Often, when we hear world news, we have […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of September 21, 2022 Rev. Catherine Nance He’s got the whole world in his hands …He’s got the whole world in his hands .. He’s got the whole world in his hands …. He’s got the whole world in his hands! God of the world, many of […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of September 14, 2022 Rev. Catherine Nance With just a hint of cooler weather in the air, we are reminded that you are the God of All Seasons. You created your world, O God, with the beauty and gift of autumn, winter, spring, and summer. Sometimes we […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of September 7, 2022 Rev. Catherine Nance A prayer inspired by Psalm 139 O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. These words from the psalms should be a […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of August 31, 2022 Rev. Kim Goddard, Superintendent of New River District This week’s prayer was written by Rev. Kim Goddard, Superintendent of the New River District. Kim also serves as the Dean of the Cabinet. We are sharing this from the “We Pray Together” project offered […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of August 24, 2022 Rev. Tim Best We give you great thanks for the gift of rest and renewal in your Son Jesus. Guide our lives that we might find patterns of liberation and renewal from all those forces that when not controlled and bounded by your […]
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