Week of March 18, 2026 Rev. Amber Lloyd ___________________________ God Who Sees, Our praises ring out like a chorus of carillon bells. You are faithful! You are just and good! You uphold us and sustain us, filling our hearts with joy and peace. We give thanks for your enduring presence in our lives and the […]
Week of March 11, 2026 Pastor Sam Dzobo ___________________________ “He will judge between the nations and will settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4) Gracious and Almighty […]
Week of March 4, 2026 Rev. Catherine Nance ___________________________ God of the universe, we desperately need to think of you and pray to you as God of the whole world tonight instead of just our own little world. It is three o’clock on Wednesday in Knoxville as this prayer is written and prayed. It is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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