When the COVID-19 pandemic led to shutdowns in East Tennessee, the need for the Church Street Benevolence team almost doubled. Prior to the pandemic, the Benevolence Team helped an average of eight Knoxville community members pay rent or their KUB utilities bill each week. Now, the need has increased 77% across Knoxville and an average […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of May 9, 2021 Written by Rev. Jan Buxton Wade You are our Risen Lord, and in these days of Eastertide we reflect upon your glorious Ascension. As you were taken up unto the heavens, your followers were confused; and we in our era confess that we […]
The Church Street chapter of United Methodist Women is a vibrant community of more than 200 women from all walks of life. Whether at an annual Bake Sale or Call to Prayer, you’ve likely come into contact with a few members. When the pandemic halted in person activities at Church Street last spring, UMW President […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of May 2, 2021 Written by Rev. Jan Buxton Wade You ask us, Lord, to abide in you, and we have pledged to do so. Yours is such an open and gracious invitation, but in our narcissistic society, our hearts are easily tempted to take shelter in unhealthy […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 25, 2021 Written by Rev. Jan Buxton Wade Lord of Change, you show us the sacred in everything, even in the simple occurrences in our lives. As you are turning over the season, we feel the warmth of the spring sun, behold the fresh buds […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in East Tennessee and caused closures across Knoxville, it was unclear how long a shutdown would last. In a typical year, 6th grade students who choose to participate in Confirmation meet weekly with Rev. Rick Isbell to learn more about their faith, the traditions in the United Methodist Church, and […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 18, 2021 Written by Rev. Jan Buxton Wade O Song of the Resurrection, each day and each night you play your bold melody of hope. Such a welcome hymn is difficult to hear, however, when the world seems to be spiraling downward. Newscasts sing of […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 11, 2021 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance O God of the Living Christ, we thank you for the opportunity to worship together. Each Sunday, some gather in the same room, sitting on the same pew; others worship on YouTube and internet. We think of Christians […]
When the Church Street Preschool closed last March at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in East Tennessee, Director Beth Cooper-Libby and the Preschool Board members expected a closure of two weeks. “It felt like I was standing on frozen water and the ice broke under me,” Libby says when it became unclear when the […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of April 4, 2021 Written by Rev. Tim Best Lord Jesus, you who defeated the power of death and overcame the cold darkness of the tomb, free us from our bondage to the powers of death. Just as your disciples discovered the clothes which bound you, folded […]
All are welcome at Church Street! We believe every person is of sacred worth and created in God’s image. We welcome and celebrate the gifts God has given to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, disability, status, economic condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religious affiliation. We respect diversity of opinion and expressions of Christian faith. We believe God loves everyone unconditionally! As God loves us, so let us love and serve in the name of Christ.
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