By Rachel Roney Lord, Let everything we do this day come from you, be inspired by you. We are blessed to feel your presence and your love. We long to be closer to you. Help us to remember that nothing is important in our lives unless it glorifies you in some way. Help us to…
You call us to serve. To be the hands of feet of Jesus. To listen. To Love. You ask us to see people through your eyes. You ask us to show compassion to others. Here at Dewitt Community, you have shown us how to do that. You have given gifts to people – who like…
Today, along with Christian Churches around the world we observe what is known as Pentecost…a time when we remember the coming of God’s Holy Spirit and the birth of the very first Christian Church. As Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised that the Holy Spirit would come and empower us and comfort us, and today’s…
Dear God, Like a rock. That’s what you tell us. Believe like a rock. Have faith like a rock. Trust like a rock. Never waiver. Never be tempted. Never doubt. To be honest God, when life is going well and things are going the way we want them to, that’s pretty easy to do. It’s…
Thank you. Thank you for the many opportunities we get every day to do more. To lead one more project. To join one more committee. To serve one more under-resourced group. To join one more sports team or book club or trivia night or musical group. Thank you for the blessings of each member of…
Dear God You take us to the highest places in our lives. And when you do it is so easy to feel blessed, to feel your presence, to know that you love us and care for us, to feel your brilliant light shining on us. We have seen you in the blessings of a…
As we focus on the messages of the Lenten and Easter season, we will learn how the temptation Jesus faced connects with our own lives. Let us have open hearts and minds to hear the messages of our pastoral leaders. We know that invitations to temptation can be attractive as temptations distort reality. In temptation,…
We want to know your plans for us. Sometimes we are fearful or uncertain of our path in life. Sometimes we can be confused by the worldly events that surround us. We can be impatient, waiting and wondering how to find your guidance. We can keep our hearts open as we listen to you during…
Lord – you see us all in the hours, days and weeks where we are every version of ourselves The kind and caring version of ourselves willing to help out when needed The jealous and angry version of ourselves grabbing for what we want The times when we go above and beyond wanting nothing more…
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so….