Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 21, Evening By Ann Dooley Parsons, April 12, 1979 He Will Take Your Guilt Away Read Isaiah 53:4-6 In Isaiah 53, we see a striking description of the suffering Christ. But doesn’t this also depict humanity in its sin? Look at the words — sorrows, griefs, […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 21, Morning By Betty Craig, April 14, 1976 O Death, Where is Thy Sting? Read 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 Many individuals make tremendous impacts upon our lives. Often it is not until their death that we, through reminiscence, begin to fully realize what they meant to us […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, March 20 By Mrs. Mamie Lee Finger, Jr., February 19, 1978 Life Within You and Me Read: John 1-17 “In him was life, and the life was the light of men. …He came to bear witness to the light,… that all might believe. …And the Word became […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Friday, March 19 By Rev. Eldon A. Moore, February, 1981 There is Life! Read: Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” It […]
BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family March 18, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade We gaze upward, O God, as did all the ancient ones, pondering your movement and mystery. The heavens have preached a silent sermon of benevolence all day and the night winds are whispering grace. There is glory […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, March 18 By Carl M. Bennett, March 17, 1979 The Loss of Power Read: 1 Chronicles 29:12 On a recent winter morning, I drove to the campus of one of our Holston Conference Colleges where I am Chairman of the Board of Trustees. In mid-afternoon of the […]
BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family March 17, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade Daylight lengthens and trails of today’s clouds have not yet yielded to dusk. Their filmy luster forms a fine pillow for the crusty mountain tops. Settle us down, too, Lord, as we set aside our daily tasks; […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, March 17 By John Scott, February 13, 1978 Jesus is God’s Child Read: John 14:6-7 Our Church School Class of Fifth Graders recently studied how God reveals Himself in Jesus. The previous Sunday, Lila Boehms had suggested that the children bring a baby picture of themselves and […]
BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family March 16, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade Cloud of Promise, thank you for the promise of evening showers that soften the parched earth, moistening roots and dry seeds with your life-giving water. We confess that there are times when our souls are as dry […]
The COVID-19 pandemic sent businesses, organizations and communities to a screeching halt last March, including the vibrant community of Church Street choirs. An active ministry, the adult choir boasts 60 members, the youth choir 50 and the children’s choir 25, and the handbells choir, on average, has 12 members at a time. Although each choir […]
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