Faith United Church of Christ

06/11/2026

Loving, living God, be among us now. Show us your ways. Guide our steps. Live in us, that we may be people of steadfast hope and powerful giving. Help us hear your words, challenging us to give you all the things that are yours. Help us remember that all we are and all we have are gifts from you, gifts to be shared in service and love. Holy One among us, help us be a holy people who receive your word with joy and live your message with love. Amen.

06/09/2026

Our worship service time will remain 10:00 a.m. throughout the year. We apologize for the information shared earlier.

06/04/2026

Lord Jesus, thank You for calling me despite my weaknesses and failures. Help me to hear Your voice each day and rise to follow You with all my heart. Teach me to see others through Your eyes of mercy, and to welcome them with love, not judgment. May my life reflect Your compassion so that others, too, may be drawn closer to You. Amen.

05/21/2026

Lord God, I ask for Your Holy Spirit to renew my heart, mind, and soul during this Pentecost season. Revive my spirit with Your love and power, removing weariness, fear, and doubt. Fill me with joy, hope, and a renewed passion for Your purposes. Strengthen my faith so I may serve You with courage and dedication. Help me rely on Your Spirit daily for guidance, wisdom, and strength. May Your renewal inspire me to love others deeply and follow Your will faithfully in all that I do. Amen.

05/14/2026

We offer our prayers on behalf
of our neighbors whose needs are known to us.
We pray both for the sisters and brothers we know
and for those who are strangers.
We pray for those who are lost and bewildered,
Much like the disciples as they stared into the heavens.
So much happens in the world today that leaves us
Frozen, paralyzed with fear, uncertainty and sense of abandonment.

Grant us a light of hope from the darkness that hangs around the edges
A moment of calm from the chaos that bombards us each day
A sense of peace from the angry and hostile rhetoric
A place of quiet where our soul and spirit can be refreshed and restored.

Open our minds to internalize the words of scriptures, O God,
so that when belligerence cripples our hope,
we may discover the freedom of your forgiveness;
when suffering and death overtake our lives,
we may know the joy of the risen Christ;
and when we feel abandoned,
we may comprehend the power of the promised Spirit,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

05/07/2026

Father,
Nothing surprises you, but we are knocked off balance easily as we traverse the road of motherhood. Each stage comes with a roller coaster of emotions as we watch little people grow and bloom right before our eyes. We watch them struggle, trying to make things easier for them so they don’t have to travel through some of the valleys we have climbed out of. We celebrate their victories as if they are our own, and our love for them is greater than anything we ever thought could reside in our chests.

Motherhood is a gift we are incredibly thankful for today, Father. All of the parts of it …the hard, the ugly, the triumphant, the sweet, and the beautiful. For we learn so much about ourselves, about who we were meant to be, through this journey. We learn more about who you are, as we unconditionally love our own children, no matter the cost.

Father, Your goodness and compassion for us are immeasurable. Continue to guide our steps as mothers. Make clear to us where our hands end, and Yours begins. Help us to let go, a process that begins as soon as they no longer need us to rock them to sleep. As we let go, step by step and stage by stage, show us how to guide them to You. Help us learn how to encourage our children, cheering them on so they may discover the great and amazing plans You have for them.

Sustain us when we are weary, Father, for You are our strength. In our weakness, You are strong. But when we are caught up in panicked emotion as our protective instincts override our senses, we often forget to lay what’s burdening us at your feet.

As we face unprecedented situations, increase our trust in You, Father. You sent Your only Son to die for us. Jesus sacrificed His life to save ours—the greatest expression of love—of all time—for us. When we look in the mirror, it reminds us that our reflection is embraced in heaven. Because of Christ, you are with us always.

Help us embrace our value, because in doing so, our children see and experience the true power of being loved as a child of God. There is no condemnation and shame, only love and acceptance. To live in the arms of Your Love is to experience true freedom, joy, and peace, regardless of circumstance, status, or title. You love us, for us, just as we are. Though we continue to grow each day, you don’t withhold an ounce of compassion from us as we flounder. Father, please remind us of this through the power of Your Holy Spirit, given to us by Jesus Christ’s sacrifice, when we are losing patience and hope with our children and with ourselves as mothers. Take away the benchmarks we place upon ourselves and the comparisons we fall victim to. Father, bless us with peace of mind and the satisfaction of knowing You love us. For we love because You first loved us. May our children come to know You, and Your great Love, too. In Jesus’ Powerful Name, we Pray, Amen.

04/30/2026

Abba Father, thank you for your infallible plan of salvation, whereby you sent your beloved Son to earth, as the Son of Man to be our Comforter, Teacher, Counselor and Savior, redeeming the whole world and atoning for the sins of humanity. A one-time, incredible, sacrificial offering of his life as a ransom for the iniquities of the world. Enable us, in the power of the Spirit, to hold fast to this wonderful truth in your Word. Endow us with the wisdom and grace, to spread forth your comfort to others, just as Jesus gave us assurance to trust him when in trouble.

You are the source of our life and your unconditional love permeates through our lives. You fill and abound us with your grace and love. Your indwelling Spirit guides and comforts us, pointing us to the right path and giving direction to our lives, as we battle to understand and abide by your Holy Will and plans on this complex journey through life. Yet, we confess that many times, we cannot comprehend the vast measure of your work, your mercy and compassion in our endless sorrow and sufferings.

Teach us to pray with fervor and faith, resorting to the help of your Spirit in all moments of our lives. May we willingly and humbly submit ourselves, body, soul and spirit into your safe keeping, resting in and abiding in Jesus, to abide in you. Heavenly Father, be with us today and always, even to the end of time, just as you have promised us through the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, for through faith, trust and belief, we seek you in Jesus’ Name. Amen

04/27/2026

04/23/2026

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for providing the way of salvation for us, even Your only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Thank You for the difference He makes in our lives today and will make in the future. Thank You for the abundant life we will enjoy with You, Jesus, and those who love You throughout eternity. Thank You for warning us about spiritual thieves and bandits who would seek to rob us of our trust in You, in Jesus Christ, and in Your Word as true in all that the Bible of affirms. Please fill us with Your Holy Spirit and give us wisdom so we can discern truth from error and flee from those who would seek to kill and destroy our relationship with You and all that is good, true, and beautiful. Please help us hear the voice of Jesus in the Bible as the Bible is rightly proclaimed and taught to us. Please help us hear the voice of Jesus in the words of those You have appointed to lead us in the way of righteousness and truth. Please help us know immediately when we hear the voice of a stranger, and please help us flee to Jesus before we are in any way misled by the evil one. Thank You for calling us into Your sheepfold, into Your family, and thank You for the safety You provide us and for the pastures and still waters that restore our souls. Please help us share the truth of Jesus Christ with others that those who enter the sheepfold through faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior will be saved. Please guide and direct our thoughts so our words might become the voice of Jesus to those who need to learn the truth about His saving grace and righteousness and believe in Him. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen..

04/16/2026

O God, we confess that we rush through our days without recognizing your presence with us. We follow our busy diversions without reference to your will for us. We strive for financial success and personal recognition, while you call for obedience to truth and genuine mutual love. Purify our souls, we pray, and redirect our priorities. May we be born anew through your living and enduring word. Amen.