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A Personal Discovery

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, March 15 By Nancy Carmon, March 24, 2019 A Personal Discovery  Read: Hebrews 4:15-16 Several years ago I participated in a Walk to Emmaus, an intensely personal three-day weekend Christian retreat. Attendees, pilgrims, are challenged to silence, prayer, and contemplation with workshops, small group discussions, great meals, […]

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Fountains of Life

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 14, Evening By Ruth L. Defriese, April 3, 1976 Fountains of Life Read Psalm 36:9 “For with thee is the fountain of life, in thy light shall we see light.” A constant wonder to behold is a fountain with its spontaneous and constant flow of life […]

Faith and Trust

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 14, Morning By Edwin C. Kelso, April 10, 1976 Faith and Trust Read Mark 10:52 “And Jesus said to him, ‘Go your way; your faith has made you well;’ and immediately he received his sight and followed him on his way.” This verse from Mark tells […]

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Under the Bridge

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, March 13 By Dona McConnell, Director, Beacon of Hope, April 19, 2019 Under the Bridge Read: Luke 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” On my way to work at Beacon of Hope I pass under the bridge overpass where […]

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Being with the “Other”

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Friday, March 12 By Rev. Rick Isbell, April 18, 2019 Being with the “Other” Read: Luke 19:5-6 In our most recent trip to Israel, Sue and I had the opportunity to experience something we have never done before. In small groups of four, we had the unique experience […]

Evening Prayer – March 11

BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family March 11, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade Evening Host, settle us down as the night air drifts in and the warm moon high above is captured in a blue mist. Night’s reverie is ours once again, and we turn our thoughts to our blessings […]

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Lunch with Jesus

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, March 11 By Ann Reego, April 18, 2019 Lunch with Jesus Read: Matthew 25:40 Traditionally, Lent is a period of self-reflection and personal accountability. I see it, also, as a time to celebrate Jesus’ life and teachings. We hear sermons about answering His call, as the disciples […]

Evening Prayer – March 10

BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family March 9, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade God of our Hearts, we awoke to your glory in the morning light, thankful for the promise of another day, teeming with opportunities to honor you.  And in some ways, we were faithful to our Christian calling […]

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Does Jesus Still Reign 2000 Years Later?

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, March 10 By Keith Biggers, March 11, 2018 Does Jesus Still Reign 2000 Years Later? Read: John 21:15-17 It is a hot summer day in Atlanta and my truck is loaded with a couple hundred sack lunches. I park under a shade tree near several tenement apartments. […]

Evening Prayer – March 9

BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family March 9, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade For no one For no one can lay any foundation other than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 3:11) God of Wonder, we look upward in the ebbing day to perhaps […]