Week of May 27, 2026 Rev. Tim Best _________________________________ Gracious God, We give you thanks for the gifts of this day. We are thankful to come to the end of the day, carrying the burdens we have accumulated alongside the joys and blessings of today. Lift from our hearts all those things that weigh us […]
Week of May 20, 2026 Rev. Amber Lloyd _________________________________ Eternal God, We bless you and give you thanks for the successful conclusion of another school year. You have been so faithful to us in so many ways. When we were frustrated, you gave us extra measures of grace. When we were anxious or afraid, your […]
Week of May 6, 2026 Rev. Catherine Nance ___________________________ At the writing of this prayer early on Wednesday morning, O God, our state legislators are in recess. People have asked that they hear their voices. It is in this setting that we pray to you, God who neither slumbers nor sleeps; you are never in […]
Week of April 29, 2026 Rev. Catherine Nance ___________________________ O God who brought forth hydrangeas and dogwood trees and irises and called them all good, we are so grateful for the beauty of your creation. We see the variety of colors and the diversity of plants and are amazed at your creativity. What a joy […]
Week of April 22, 2026 Rev. Tim Best ___________________________ Gracious and loving God, We praise you for the beauty of nature, for pleasant weather, and for longer days. Help us to discover the blessings in each day, and to praise you in all things. Your mercy and grace are like the warmth and the sunshine. […]
Week of April 15, 2026 Rev. Amber Lloyd ___________________________ Eternal God of Abundant Life, The undiminished light of the resurrection of Jesus Christ gives us surpassing hope. In Jesus, we have victory over sin and darkness. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are one with Christ in his death and raised with him […]
Week of April 8, 2026 Pastor Sam Dzobo ___________________________ Gracious God, As we greet the signs of spring in nature around us, in the songs of returning birds and in fields soon to be planted, we give you praise for an even greater sign of new life: the resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, […]
Week of April 1, 2026 Steve Richardson ___________________________ God in heaven and in our midst, thank you for these moments of prayer and connection. Colors arise from the earth and trees these days of spring, in sync with our celebration of the magnificent arising of Jesus on Easter morn. These upcoming solemn-most days of Lent […]
Week of March 25, 2026 Rev. Tim Best ___________________________ God of hope and promise, In the midst of threats, disasters, and rumors of wars, you have always been faithful. We remember the instructions you spoke to Jeremiah to buy the field of Anathoth, as a sign of hope and of your steadfast faithfulness. Make known […]
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