Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, December 10, Morning By Jenny Cross Let Heaven and Nature Sing Read Psalm 105:1-4 Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, December 9 By Rev. Palmer Cantler Expectation Read Philippians 3:20 “But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” (NRSV) 2020 has felt like an endless year of waiting and dashed expectations. But, in order […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, December 8, Evening By Jane Gulley For with God, Nothing is Impossible Read Luke 1:26-38 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, December 8, Morning By Pat Hunter God is Love Read 1 John 4:7 “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.” John elaborates extensively in 1 John chapters 2, 3 and 4 […]
In any given month, the Beacon of Hope Sharing Shop distributes 50 or more toiletry bags to the Vestal community of South Knoxville. The need of this community rapidly increased as the COVID-19 pandemic caused food shortages and personal hygiene and toiletry items became more expensive. Beacon of Hope Director Dona McConnell says she’s gotten […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Monday, December 7 By Tommye Jordan Gift for Baby Jesus Brings a New Day with Hope Read Isaiah 41:10 “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, December 6, Evening By Rev. Ann Robins The Most Important Thing Read Matthew 1:22-23, Isaiah 7:14 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, December 6, Morning By Rev. Ann Robins It Has Been a Year Like No Other Read Numbers 11:10-17 Moses heard the people of every family wailing at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled. He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble on your […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, December 5, Evening By Therese A. Zaltash Prepare Him Room Read Psalm 130:5 “I will wait for the Lord. My whole being waits and in His word I put my hope.” With the current state of our world secondary to this Covid-19 pandemic, it is very easy […]
Daily Advent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, December 5, Morning By Rev. Timothy Best, Senior Associate Pastor A New Heart Read Ezekiel 36:24-28 “I will take you from the nations, and gather you from all the countries, and bring you into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall […]
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