BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family January 11, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade O Keeper of the Hours, daylight is seeping away and the twisted fingers of the oaks seem to be waving good-bye to the foggy hillsides. For many, sundown seems to come too soon, for deadlines have not […]
BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family January 7, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade O God, Our Refuge and Strength, although hours have passed, we can still hear the roar of the angry crowd, the breaking of glass, the noise of destruction. The unsettling sounds, sights, and shock of yesterday we […]
BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family January 6, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade Thus says the Lord: Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. (Jeremiah 6:16) O Holy Light That Shines […]
If you’ve attended (either in-person or virtually) a Church Street United Methodist Church service, you might have noticed the beautiful flowers that line the altar. But, what happens to those flowers after the service? Flower Committee Chair Ann Warwick and her team of four help make sure that these beautiful flower arrangements bless twice. The […]
BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family January 5, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim his handiwork! Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal his truth. This unspeakably beautiful evening, we gaze at the heavens, as […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Friday, December 25, Evening By Suzanne Matheny Epiphany… The Story is Out! Read Matthew 2:11 “They entered the house and saw the child … they bowed down and worshiped him.” (NLT) Christmas Day had passed. The Magi were on their way; and the six-year-old director was quietly re-imagining […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Friday, December 25, Morning By Nancy Carmon Three Simple Gifts Read Matthew 2:1-12 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, December 24, Evening By Dave Craig Open the Door and See Read Luke 2:6-7 “While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger…” […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, December 24, Morning By Rev. William Fowler The Little Engine That Could Read Mark 1:1-7 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, December 23, Morning By Dr. Charles Wender The Greatness of God’s Love Read Luke 2:8-20 “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An Angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone […]
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