Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, February 28, Evening By Jim Kennedy, March 7, 1979 Dedication of Ourselves Read Matthew 20:25-28 Were we to be called on to list those ideals which have made this nation great among all nations, we might list its citizens’ devotion to liberty, freedom, independence, justice, mercy, honor, […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Sunday, February 28, Morning By Grace Parkhill, February 27, 1980 Today — As You Make It Read John 10:10b “…I came that they may have life and have it more abundantly.” “Every morning lean thine arms awhile Upon the window sill of heaven And gaze upon thy […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Saturday, February 27 By Gene Flinter, April 2, 2017 The Companion Read: John 14:15-17 NIV “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Friday, February 26 By Rev. Frank M. “Bob” Bostick, April 6, 1979 Preparation Through Giving? Read: Romans 12:1-2 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be […]
BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family February 25, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade O Changeless One, it seems strange that you are also the Author of Change, but as evening glides in on its dark expansive wings, we ponder what particular changes you may be asking us to consider this […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Thursday, February 25 By Dr. Allison R. Ensor, April 7, 1977 Young Goodman Brown Read: Romans 12:21 “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” One of my favorite nineteenth-century short stories is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown.” Set in or near Salem, Massachusetts […]
BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family February 24, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade We can just make out the remnants of this pristine day through the last of the mottled clouds on the skyline. We thank you that you do not keep winter’s beauty to yourself, but share it so […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Wednesday, February 24 By Mrs. June Ferguson, March 4, 1977 The Privilege of Prayer Read: Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh […]
BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE Prayers for the Church Street Family February 23, 2021 Rev. Dr. Jan Buxton Wade O Perfecting One, at twilight time, we remember how you came to us in surprising ways in the daylight hours. You didn’t give us what we wanted; instead, you gave what we needed. We aimed for success, […]
Daily Lent Devotions from Church Street UMC Tuesday, February 23 By Jim Lees, March 19, 2017 Everyday Temptations Read: Psalm 46:10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Lent is a moment in our calendar each year, set aside […]
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 Welcome Statement