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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 […]

Building projects ramp up during shutdown

In a typical year, maintenance includes what you might expect in an old church building: changing filters, mopping floors, ensuring anything broken is replaced, and triaging emergencies that pop up. But 2020 wasn’t a typical year.  Church Street Maintenance Supervisor Keith Bailey, who has been at Church Street for almost six years, says the time […]

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Compassion to Serve

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, March 9 By Louise Zirkle, March 19, 1979 Compassion to Serve Read: Matthew 25:40       “Verily, I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Leviticus 19:18 “Thou shalt love thy […]

Evening Prayer – March 8

BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family March 8, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade We lift our evening song to you, Creator of the Day and the Night. The voice of spring is thick in the air and you are busy planting seeds of hope and joy. You are providing all […]

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How Far Does Our Love Go?

Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, March 8 By Martha Holt, April 9, 1979 How Far Does Our Love Go? Read: Matthew 7:24 Jesus Christ said, “Whosoever beareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, I will liken to a wise man, which built his house upon a rock . . .” Easter […]