Highwater Church -a UCC congregation

06/02/2026

Prayer
God who is love, may we never stop groping for you. And even when we find you, may we never consider our search complete.

We are too often like fish, swimming in an ocean of God’s love and not even realizing it. Perhaps we could stop our anxious paddling and roll over and just float for a while, enjoying the view.

06/02/2026

What evil do we need to name in our world today?

06/01/2026

Prayer
Holy Spirit, you who promise a different kind of wealth, educate us. Before it is too late. Amen.

: Holy Spirit, you who promise a different kind of wealth, educate us. Before it is too late. Amen.

06/01/2026

Join Highwater Church for Rural Life Sunday - July 12, 2026 at 9:30 am. In the historic Riley Barn located at 1632 Riley Rd NE, Newark. Potluck brunch and games after the service.

05/31/2026

Prayer
Just one more thing, God...

There’s always “more” where love is concerned. More to say. More to do. More to grow. Not in an obligatory way, but in a cup-runneth-over way. In an unmeasured, unselfish way.

05/31/2026

Highwater United Church of Christ 9:30 Service

05/30/2026

Prayer
Still speaking God, open our minds to your answers and our hearts to the questions that are more important than the ones we have already thought of asking you. Amen.

There is comfort in knowing we are not the first generation to ask questions of God—questions we might think are simply about today—connecting us to the mighty cloud of witnesses.

05/29/2026

Prayer
God please don’t let bitter moments cause me to miss my life. Amen.

Life is more than the accumulation of our good and bad moments. Life is also the hope that defies current desperation. Life is also the love that is still greater than our present animosities.

05/27/2026

Prayer
I am brave. So brave. So very very very brave. Amen.

We need to be reminded, sometimes by our own sweet small voice, that we are brave. And then, holding hands, we are ready to head back out into the world.