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The Imitation of Christ

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, April 11, Evening – Holy Week Day 1 By Julia Kelley The Imitation of Christ Read: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 In 1500, Albrecht Dürer, the German artist and devout Catholic (who later embraced the Reformation), painted a self-portrait which now hangs in a Munich art museum. Dan and […]

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Restoring Joy

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, April 11, Morning – Holy Week Day 1 By Jenny Cross, Director of Youth and College Ministries Restoring Joy Read: Psalm 51:12 “Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” A popular trend during the month of January is to […]

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Aha! Don’t Neglect the Important Things

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, April 10, Evening – Palm Sunday By Suzanne Matheny Aha! Don’t Neglect the Important Things Read: Luke 11:42 NLT [Jesus said,] “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love […]

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A Royal Welcome

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, April 10, Morning – Palm Sunday By Fran Wheeler A Royal Welcome Adapted from Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19 and John 12 It was a day of glory—no doubt about it. Christians love the imagery—palm branches waving, crowds cheering, children running alongside the procession. What a […]

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Weekly Lenten Prayer – April 5, 2022

Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 5, 2022 Rev. Jan Buxton Wade God of Every Season, we count these 40 days of Lent as a gift, realizing that you speak to us throughout each day, as creation sings its song of newness. How can we fail to note the hidden messages […]

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The Chicken Man

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, April 3, Evening By Dan Kelley The Chicken Man Read: Hebrews 10:35-37 “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in […]

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Living Lent for Years

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, April 3, Morning By David Lineberger Living Lent for Years Read: 1 Peter 2:21 “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps.” Two years ago it became apparent that everyone […]

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Weekly Lenten Prayer – March 29, 2022

Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of March 29, 2022 Rev. Jan Buxton Wade O Love, how deep, how broad, how high!  Ah, Lord, we cannot fathom the love that willingly cloaked itself in human form and entered fully into mortal life, accepting all our frailties. Yet by your coming, you affirmed the […]

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You Will Be Satisfied

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 27, Evening By Jo Terry, Parish Health Team You Will Be Satisfied Read: Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, and Luke 9:10-17 Our family had a fabulous trip to Australia and New Zealand before Covid. One of our adventures was an overnight boat trip with 10 other people […]

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So Little Time, So Much to Do!

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 27, Morning By Dena Wise So Little Time, So Much to Do! Read: Mark 9:30-32 “They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, The Son of […]