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Weekly Prayer – 02/25/2026

Week of February 25, 2026 Rev. Tim Best ___________________________  Gracious Maker of Heaven and Earth, The one who shapes all that is, the seen and the unseen, Open our eyes to your presence. Help us to believe, with our words and our actions, in Jesus Christ. We confess our faith regularly in worship, claiming that […]

Weekly Prayer – 2/18/2026

Week of February 18, 2026 Rev. Amber Lloyd ___________________________  Sundays palms are Wednesdays ashes as another Lent begins; Thus we kneel before our Maker in contrition for our sins. We have marred baptismal pledges, in rebellion gone astray; Now returning, seek forgiveness; grant us pardon, God, this day. TFWS #2138 Forgiving God, This Wednesday we […]

Weekly Prayer – 2/11/2025

Week of February 11, 2026 Pastor Sam Dzobo ___________________________  He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6). Gracious and ever-present God, You know the rhythm of our days and the longings of our hearts. Meet us here, in this in-between season of […]

Weekly Prayer – 02/04/2025

Week of February 4, 2026 Rev. Catherine Nance ___________________________ It is easier to pray to you on warm days, O God. We know you are always with us, but on cold days it is more difficult to raise our head, lift our hands out to you, and take deep satisfying breaths as we give thanks […]

Weekly Prayer – 01/28/2026

Week of January 28, 2026 Rev. Tim Best ___________________________  God of strength and mercy, Hear us when we call out to you, gracious Lord. When we lift our voices, with longing, with expectation, out of grief or suffering, hear us. We are drawn to you, and our hearts guide us towards you. Yet, we often […]

Weekly Prayer – 01/21/2026

Week of January 21, 2026 Rev. Amber Lloyd ___________________________  Holy One, Our hearts are filled with a new song for you this day. We praise you for your everlasting faithfulness, your steadfast love day after day. Your grace goes before us, illuminating our steps and shining light in the dark places of our hearts. Your […]

Weekly Prayer – 01/14/2026

Week of January 14, 2026 Pastor Sam Dzobo ___________________________  Do you not say, “Four months more, then comes the harvest? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting” (John 4:35). Gracious and loving God, We thank you for this new year you have set before us, a year […]

Weekly Prayer – 01/07/2026

Week of January 7, 2026 Rev. Catherine Nance ___________________________  It is customary at the beginning of a new year for United Methodists to pray the Covenant Prayer written by John Wesley (1780). As you can imagine the language sounds … 1780ish. Rev. Jeremy Smith offers a contemporary version which still reflects Wesley’s intent. You can go […]

Weekly Prayer – 12/31/2025

Week of December 31, 2025 Steve Richardson ___________________________  God in heaven and in our midst: This day we find ourselves again at the mark of a measurement of time conceived by our ancestors. While we set the standards of a calendar and counting of days, you, Omnipotent Creator, set the standards and laws of a […]

Weekly Prayer – 12/24/2025

Week of December 24, 2025 Rev. Tim Best ___________________________  Holy are you, God of presence and love, You have made your love most fully known in and through Jesus Christ. As Christmas Eve settles around us, grant to each person your peace. Calm the heart of every child. To those full of energy and joy, […]