Pastor Letter
Dear Friends,
In an hour and a half, we will gather at St Stephen's Episcopal Church to pray together on this, the National Day of Prayer. There is still time to join us if you can. In any case, take a moment to pray with me now.
Holy God, Lord of the Universe. Lord of this planet. Lord of the nations. Lord of our hearts. On this National Day of Prayer, we look to You… In the darkness, You are our Light. In the storm, You are our Anchor. In our weakness, You are our Strength. In our grief, You are our Comfort. In our despair, You are our Hope. In our confusion, You are our Wisdom. In times of terrorism, You are our Shield. In times of war, You are our Peace. In times of uncertainty, You are the Rock on which we stand. We make our prayer to You using the words of the prophet Daniel: O Lord, You are the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of love with those who love Him and keep His commandments. You are merciful and forgiving. So we choose to stop pointing our fingers at the sins of others and examine our own hearts and lives. We choose to acknowledge our own sin–our neglect and defiance and ignorance and even rejection of You. This day, we choose to repent. We ask for peace and the courage to stand for justice for all people. Be with us, this day. Be with our neighbors. Bless our community, our nation, and our world.
In Christ's name we pray.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Myra
PS. I am off to Atlanta to walk across the stage. I am filled with gratitude and awe as my family gathers with me to celebrate this moment. Pastor George will be in the pulpit on Sunday. When I asked him if he was sure he wanted to preach while still healing, his response was..." If you can preach with typhoid fever, I can preach through some shoulder pain." We are indeed a tough bunch, Lol. Give George lots of Troy First love.
First United Methodist Church of Troy
248.879.6363 I 6363 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI
https://www.fumctroy.org
Have a blessed day!
In an hour and a half, we will gather at St Stephen's Episcopal Church to pray together on this, the National Day of Prayer. There is still time to join us if you can. In any case, take a moment to pray with me now.
Holy God, Lord of the Universe. Lord of this planet. Lord of the nations. Lord of our hearts. On this National Day of Prayer, we look to You… In the darkness, You are our Light. In the storm, You are our Anchor. In our weakness, You are our Strength. In our grief, You are our Comfort. In our despair, You are our Hope. In our confusion, You are our Wisdom. In times of terrorism, You are our Shield. In times of war, You are our Peace. In times of uncertainty, You are the Rock on which we stand. We make our prayer to You using the words of the prophet Daniel: O Lord, You are the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of love with those who love Him and keep His commandments. You are merciful and forgiving. So we choose to stop pointing our fingers at the sins of others and examine our own hearts and lives. We choose to acknowledge our own sin–our neglect and defiance and ignorance and even rejection of You. This day, we choose to repent. We ask for peace and the courage to stand for justice for all people. Be with us, this day. Be with our neighbors. Bless our community, our nation, and our world.
In Christ's name we pray.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Myra
PS. I am off to Atlanta to walk across the stage. I am filled with gratitude and awe as my family gathers with me to celebrate this moment. Pastor George will be in the pulpit on Sunday. When I asked him if he was sure he wanted to preach while still healing, his response was..." If you can preach with typhoid fever, I can preach through some shoulder pain." We are indeed a tough bunch, Lol. Give George lots of Troy First love.
First United Methodist Church of Troy
248.879.6363 I 6363 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI
https://www.fumctroy.org
Have a blessed day!
First United Methodist Church of Troy
248.879.6363 I 6363 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI
https://www.fumctroy.org
Have a blessed day!
248.879.6363 I 6363 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI
https://www.fumctroy.org
Have a blessed day!