Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of September 22, 2021 Written by Rev. Jan Buxton Wade With a rich red hue encircling yesterday’s date, the calendar announced the beginning of autumn. Oh yes, Good Lord, we have received those gentle hints you have sent our way: the shortening of days, the cool air […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of September 15, 2021 Written by Rev. Tim Best Creator of heaven and earth, like the original disciples, we continue to wrestle with the calling of Christ. We are eager to name Jesus as our Messiah, the Savior, and King, but it is revealed to us that […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of September 8, 2021 Written by Rev. Jan Buxton Wade O God of Change, you are ever calling us to look for that new thing you are doing in our world, for you are the wellspring of all life. The turning of the season is in the […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of September 1, 2021 Written by Rev. Tim Best Father of lights, we praise and thank you for your good and perfect gifts. We recognize the sins and temptations of the world around us. Yet your creation is from the beginning imprinted with your purpose and truth. […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of August 22, 2021 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance O God who is our armor, our defender, and our protection, the scripture admonishes us to “hang in there and pray for all believers.” Many of us older ones are used to hearing “persevere,” but the contemporary translation […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of August 15, 2021 Written by Rev. Jan Buxton Wade O God, we call your Son the Prince of Peace, and yet we make war among ourselves, too often in your name. Forgive us, we pray. Our hearts are torn when the see the anguished faces of […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of August 11, 2021 Written by Rev. Jan Buxton Wade All praise to you, O Living Bread, for you gave your own flesh and blood that we might know the essence of true life. You gave your heart, mind, spirit, hopes, dreams, and concerns that we might […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of July 25, 2021 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance O God of Invitation, scriptures tell of folks who are far away being brought near by the grace of Jesus Christ. We thank you for the gift of worship that brings us near to you. Some of us […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of July 18, 2021 Written by Rev. Jan Buxton Wade We come at this moment, O Lord Most High, knowing it is your will that all people be bound together in love and harmony. Truly, it has long been our prayer that we might become an integral […]
Our youth had an incredible week last week. And while it sounds cliche, our students really did make a difference in our city last week. They finished mission projects with such efficiency that we had to work hard to find more projects for them to complete! But even more than that, they served with generosity […]
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