10/10/2026
Hello Gadsden Street UMC friends and family!
So far, the people we have heard from are safe though there are many who might be having trouble leaving their homes due to downed trees and power lines. If there is anyone who needs anything, please reach out to someone! Pastor Heather can be reached by phone if anyone needs assistance with clean up or are in need of disaster relief teams (soon to be deployed to our area).
We are doing our best to be in contact with our members and non-members alike. The storm brought widespread damage to our community and it will take our community to clean up and put things back together.
Out of an abundance of caution for our church family, we will not have Sunday service tomorrow. In lieu of our normal Sunday service, we invite you to be in prayer for those affected. We invite you to help your neighbors and allow neighbors to help you. We invite you to pray for the linemen, many from out of state, here to help our community.
Tomorrow morning, let all around us know that Gadsden Street UMC is more than a building. It consists of people who love God and love their neighbors as themselves.
We will keep you posted on any potential spontaneous worship events we may have at the church this week. Currently, there is no power and it is rather warm inside. We will update you on the power situation as linemen work hard to fix downed lines.
We will be back in worship in the Fellowship Hall on October 18. If we are still without power, then we will host our service on the grounds.
I offer up a prayer and invite you to join me in this prayer for our community and all who have been affected by the storm at this time:
In the midst of darkness, you call forth light.
In the radiance of your light, you invite us to walk into the mystery of your darkness.
You are our light in this darkness, O God.
Be our guide, that we may not be afraid to walk where no light shines.
You fill your creation with hope for peace,
but you also remind us of nature's destructive power.
Shelter us in the midst of storms,
that we may offer shelter to those around us.
May we show forth the light of your glory
by offering ourselves in love to all who are hurting,
and all who are helping those who hurt.
When all we have is taken away,
still you hold us as your very own.
Blessed are you, Lord God of the universe,
now and forever.
Amen.
We are thankful for you all and in prayer for our church family, our community, and all those affected by hurricane Isaias.