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P.O. Box 1303, Knoxville, TN 37901

All are Welcome

All are welcome at Church Street! We believe every person is of sacred worth and created in God’s image. We welcome and celebrate the gifts God has given to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, disability, status, economic condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religious affiliation. We respect diversity of opinion and expressions of Christian faith. We believe God loves everyone unconditionally! As God loves us, so let us love and serve in the name of Christ.

Church Street News

Weekly Prayer – December 18, 2024

Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of December 18, 2024 Written by Rev. Catherine Nance   O God, we know your love came before any calendars! We church folks want to dig in our heels and say, “The twelve days begin on December 25! We’ve got plenty of time!” But, we know the […]

Advent Devotional Week 3 – Joy

Joy Monday, December 16 By Laura Still _____________________________  “In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”  John 1:4-5   You’ve got to be kidding, joy? Right now? When Catherine asked me to write an Advent devotion about […]

Weekly Prayer – December 11, 2024

Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family Week of December 11, 2024 Written by Rev. Tim Best Below is a prayer based on Prayers used in “The Methodist Book of Daily Prayer.” This selection comes from “Week 2: Peace” and incorporates the Morning Prayer of Petition and the Evening Prayer of Gratitude. Peace is the […]

Advent Devotional Week 2 – Peace

Seeking Peace, Offering Peace Monday, December 9 By Steve Richardson _____________________________ Read: Luke 1:67-79   Angels proclaimed to the shepherds, “Peace on earth…” Hmmm? Realizing century after century of war, since that Bethlehem night, will that ever happen? Can it ever happen as long as freewill-driven mortals have dominion over the earth? Even on a personal, […]

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The Messenger

Church Street UMC’s Weekly Newsletter