Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, March 3, 2024 By Dona Bunch Little Acts of Lent Read: Zechariah 4:6 Each little act of love matters. The day of big things is coming, but until then, we are not to neglect the day of small things. Zechariah’s words again ring true: “Not by might, nor […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of February 28, 2024 Written by Rev. Tim Best Gracious Lord, For the mercies of today; for rest, for work, for food, and for fellowship with others we give you thanks and praise. As we come to the end of another day help us to find rest […]
Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, February 25, 2024 By Nancy Carmon Examen Read: Psalm 51:10-12 “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of February 21, 2024 Tonight’s prayer is the one prayed last night at Church Council by Youth Representative, Pauline Schneiter. It was meaningful to all of us who heard and prayed it last night. Please pray it together now …. Dear Lord, Through all the troubles our […]
Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, February 18, 2024 By Rev. Catherine Nance Teach Me, O Lord Read: Psalm 25:9 “He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.” Here we are. First Sunday of Lent. For some of us it may feel like a do-over or a restart. […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of February 14, 2024 Written by Steve Richardson God in heaven and in our midst, source of agape love, in your graciousness hear our prayers. The ancient writer said you created us in your image, God. Even though we might question what that means about your physical […]
Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, February 14, 2024 By Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett Lenten Love Read: Psalm 51: 1-17 This year we experience a calendar rarity as the U.S. Valentine’s Day and Western Christianity’s Ash Wednesday fall on the same day. (The last three times this happened were in 2018, 1945 and 1934). Though […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of February 7, 2024 Written by Rev. Tim Best Gracious Lord, In the midst of sunshine and warmth we praise you for a break in the cold of winter. After so much snow and ice it feels like a break. Perhaps some of us have been able […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of January 31, 2024 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance Note from Pastor Catherine: I miss the Serenity Prayer. When I was involved in Recovery Ministry, I said it at least once a week, on Wednesday nights. Usually Wednesdays were (are) hectic days, and there was a peace […]
Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of January 24, 2024 Written by Rev. Tim Best Gracious God, We praise you for your patience and presence in all things. As snow and ice melt, we give you thanks and praise for the ways that you have been at work in our community and in […]
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