Week of November 19, 2025
Rev. Amber Lloyd
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Holy One, We lift praises to you today for the wonderful things that you have done. You are a great and glorious God! You are faithful and just. Your love is steadfast and your mercy stretches wide, encompassing all that you have created. The seas roar and the floods clap their hands in praise. In chorus with the hills and with our hearts lifted toward heaven, we pour out praise and gratitude. Your saints at Church Street UMC declare together this day that you are our God, our Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer.
We cling fast to your mercy and confess that we allow the burdens we carry to change the disposition of our hearts. We are downcast and weary and allow the rocks to cry out in our place. Forgive us, God, when the effort to school our thoughts toward gratitude seems too great. Holy Spirit, turn our hearts toward the One who makes us new.
Almighty God, we ask you to move in a mighty way today. We are ready and willing to do your will in this world, so make us instruments of your justice and peace. Give us the courage to stand in the gap for our neighbors in need. Give us the wisdom to listen and the discipline to hold our tongues. We offer ourselves as living sacrifices in service to others that we may grow in grace as followers of Jesus Christ.
Because we know that you hear us when we pray, we lift these persons and circumstances to you:
We pray for …
- A granddaughter mourning the death of her grandmother.
- A mother experiencing loss.
- Those who are grieving the loss of a dear family pet; thankful for all of the good memories and joy he brought.
- Member who spent night in ICU; thankful he is now home!
- One who is awaiting a liver transplant
- Friends and family members who have special needs.
- A family who is stretched to the limits; mom working overtime at hospital. Car repairs plus groceries. Prayers for families to survive during this time.
- Parents wanting to be supportive of child; helping
- Friends and family members …
- One who is waiting on reports from recent medical testing.
- Teenagers who are having a difficult time at school.
- Parents who are wanting to make good choices for their children’s education
We continue to pray for …
- Those who have had surgery and are recovering at home.
- Those who are grieving the death of a dear partner and friend to so many.
- Families who are estranged.
- A daughter who is grieving and dealing with the business part of death … closing the estate, sorting through things, making decisions about property, etc.
- Those who are in mental hospitals who cannot or do not know how to ask for help; for the healthcare teams who are overworked in these settings.
- A father who is in stage 4 kidney failure; awaiting appointment with specialist
- A young man with schizophrenia; prayers that he gets the help he needs; thankful for a supportive family and community
- All those who are grieving recent deaths and those who are remembering years gone by!
- Friends and family who are struggling and have special needs.
- Those dealing with addiction; especially those looking for treatment and not finding resources.
- So many in our congregation dealing with cancer treatments and caring for those with cancer.
We give thanks for ….
- All those who have made Thanksgiving Blitz possible this year! 110 boxes will be delivered on Sunday.
- Volunteers who offer to go above and beyond.
- Those who are helping get ready for the warming center.
We surrender all of these into your good hands, O God. And together, we pray the words your Son taught us…
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.
Amen.
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