Elam United Methodist Church

In this time of stay home/stay safe, we might ask ourselves, "What Can I Do To Help?"  WE CAN PRAY to the one who surrounds us and surrounds all that is happening.

WITH VOICES LIFTED IN PRAISE TO YOU, O LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER. WE SEE YOU IN THE BEAUTY AROUND US AND HEAR YOUR VOICE IN THE SOUNDS OF YOUR CREATURES. IN THE SUNSETS AND THE SHOWERS, THE AROMAS AND THE TASTES OF THIS SEASON YOU FILL US WITH GOODNESS AND WE GIVE YOU THANKS.

YOU HAVE SHOWN US LOVE IN FULL MEASURE AND IN COUNTLESS WAYS. HELP US LORD TO SHOW LOVE TO THOSE WHO ARE NEAR TO US AND THOSE THAT WE SEE IN FAR AWAY PLACES.

LORD WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR THE GIFT OF YOUR HOLY SPIRIT THAT DWELLS WITHIN US TO GUIDE AND COMFORT US. WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR CHRIST’S COMING ON EARTH TO SHOW US AND TELL US OF YOU. WE THANK YOU THAT CHRIST’S LOVE FOR US TOOK HIM TO THE CROSS SO THAT WE WOULD HAVE FORGIVENESS AND ETERNAL LIFE.

WE GIVE THANKS FOR YOUR ABIDING PRESENCE WITH EACH OF US TROUGH OUR DAYS IN THE NAME OF JESUS. AMEN.

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A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Peggy A. Johnson

MEDITATION FOR FIRST WEEK OF JULY

HOW WILL I SPEND TIME WITH OUR LORD THIS DAY?

HOW WILL I CREATE SPACE TO BE WITH GOD TODAY?

WHERE WILL I BE WHEN I’M WITH GOD TODAY?

ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS EARLY EACH DAY AND AS THE ANSWERS COME TO YOU THERE WILL ALSO BE THE ASSURANCE THAT GOD IS WAITING. GOD ALWAYS WAITS WITH US. GOD WAITS FOR US TO SAY HIS NAME; TO CALL OUT TO HIM AND THEN IT HAPPENS- THE CONNECTION- THE BEAUTY OF KNOWING THAT WE ARE COMMUNING WITH THE CREATOR OF ALL. HOW AMAZING THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN. WHETHER WE SPEAK WHAT IS ON OUR HEARTS OR SIT IN SILENCE WITH GOD, WE ARE CONNECTED. THANK GOD FOR THE GIFT OF HIS PRESENCE WITH US ALWAYS.