Weekly Prayers for the Church Street Family
Week of January 25, 2023
Rev. Catherine Nance
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing and acceptable to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
We thank you, O Lord, for the redeeming work you do in our lives. Forgive us when we think of redemption as a one-time event in the future! You bring meaning, restoration, and grace to our lives each day – redeeming our attempts at making each day ‘count.’
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing and acceptable to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
We thank you, O Lord, for the redeeming work you do in the world. Open our eyes that we may see it instead of focusing on negativity. May we praise your name with the words of our mouth! When we see goodness, reconciliation, and hopefulness around us, may our speech pour forth your praise!
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing and acceptable to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
We thank you for encouraging words we have heard from family, friends, and colleagues. Open our hearts and our minds before we open our mouths, O God who is The Word! May our words not only be pleasing to you but helpful and edifying to others.
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing and acceptable to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
O God who knows our hearts, you know that some of us have mastered ‘kind language’ but what is dwelling in our heart and mind is not kind. Forgive us when we think politeness can cover up disdain and judgment. Clean out our hearts, Lord! There is much in there. Thank you for accepting all of who we are, but thank you for your willingness to work through and transform the darkness, the guilt, the shame, and the confusion. Redeem what is in our hearts, O lover of our souls!
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing and acceptable to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Help us imagine ourselves abiding in your holy tent and lingering on your holy mountain! Even when we are alone with our thoughts and words – well, we are not alone. Redeem us!
O God, we thank you so much for always hearing our prayers.
We pray for …
- a church member dealing with heart issues; praying to get meds regulated and get strength back
- a church member waiting on a heart procedure; give her strength and hope for each day
- a young mother who has been on life support and whose organs were harvested this morning. Praying for all of the family members; her husband and two children (ages 4 and 7). Thankful for supportive in-laws, extended family, and friends who are there for this family even in their own grief.
- a young woman who had sinus surgery this morning; prayers that pain and headaches will be relieved
- a woman who seeks God’s intervention to restore a broken relationship
- a husband’s CT scan to be clear; prayers for God’s healing presence
- a church member who came home from hospital today will be recuperating for six weeks; prayers for parents who care for her
- a mother driving to middle Tennessee this week to see an incarcerated son
- a member in the hospital discerning care he needs at home
- a friend diagnosed with leukemia
- friends and family members going through difficult times and need to feel God’s presence
- a church member dealing with cancer diagnosis
- a family who is keeping vigil at the bedside of a dear father and uncle; prayers of thanksgiving for a long life well lived and loved!
We give thanks for …
- a spiritually uplifting weekend for our youth and counselors at Resurrection 2023
- birth of a great-granddaughter
- a successful surgery
- Stephen Ministers and those who are interested in learning more
We continue to pray for …
- the devastation in Ukraine to end
- those who are plagued with addiction disease and pray for more options for treatment
- church members and friends who are home after hospital and/or rehab stays; prayers that they will continue to heal and grow stronger
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.
