Maquoketa United Church of Christ, 206 E Platt Street, Maquoketa, IA

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

🙏🏾 Loving God,

Give us courage, creativity, and conviction to make a meaningful impact in fighting injustice and cruelty.

Equip each of us to do something huge or something little.

Allow our hearts to never stop breaking over the suffering of others and remind us of the promises you’ve made to us for a future filled with hope.

Thank you Jesus.

-Anonymous

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09/11/2026

On this anniversary, we hold in prayer those whose loved ones were killed, survivors, first responders, and all whose lives continue to be shaped by September 11 and its aftermath. For many, this day brings grief that the passing years have not diminished. ~ Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister

His full message: https://www.sneucc.org/postdetail/remembering-september-11-twenty-five-years-later-19990609

06/19/2026

Fullness of life is found in His presence! 🙌

Psalm 16:11 NLT

06/19/2026

🙏🏾 Prayer of Thanksgiving for Juneteenth

We give thanks to God for freedom and emancipation
of the enslaved people.

Cheated of their lives and livelihood by oppressors
beyond the pale of human rights and dignity.

Because of their skin they were deemed less than farm animals these African and African American people made in the image of the Divine, praying to God to loosen their chains.

We give thanks and praise to God for the full emancipation for these human beings.

From the shacks and plantations of Texas they sang:
“God, we thank you for saving our lives.”

“All persons henceforth shall be free”
were the words spoken in 1863.

Today we reinforce with thanksgiving God’s life, love and liberty.

From the depths of our hearts we cry:
“God, we thank you for deliverance.”

-Prayer excerpt by Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson
for Living Psalms 3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Juneteenth, 6/18/2023

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04/05/2026

🙌🏾 Happy Easter!

Hallelujah, Christ is Risen!
May this Easter bring joy, hope & fresh inspiration.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!! Alleluia Christ Is Risen!!!

Easter season has arrived, and the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, offers reflections.

03/08/2026

Pastor Ginger who is out pastor this weekend wanted to share this for in more information behind this Sunday’s sermon!!

The much-loved story of the Samaritan woman at the well is the second of four encounters with Jesus in John this Lent. Each reveals something about who he is, some gift he brings to us on this year’s Lenten journey. Where last week the gift emerged out of the Father’s love given in the Son, … ...

02/11/2026

🙏🏾 May the Holy Spirit rain down peace, love & charity.

God calls us to rise up and put all things of this world aside--choose humanity over greed.

Our God and Savior, in you “all things are possible.”

Please bind the evil spirit of superiority, injustice, racism, and authoritarianism within our US elected leadership.

This is my Prayer.

-Anonymous
Clairton, PA

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02/11/2026

You didn't have to earn it. He found you first. 🤍

Romans 5:10 NLT