Month: February 2024

We come to you as a body of believers in the hope of everlasting life
with you Oh God. Many times we doubt ourselves and question our faith.
May we seek the faith that you have said gives us permission to have
complete confidence in you. May we know that your faithfulness to us
is constant. May you be glorified. Romans 4: 18 states: Against all
hope, Abraham in hope believed. Verse 20: Yet he did not waver through
unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith
and gave glory to God. May we be strengthened in our faith giving God
the glory in our daily walk.

O God, we come to you this morning as a body of believers who individually have walked different roads this past week. Some of us have struggled on paths that were rocky and steep, some sped along open highways with little joy or imagination, while others walked a winding road where at each turn a new and beautiful vista greeted our eyes. We give thanks and praise that you were present with each of us, ministering your grace into our lives even when we were not aware.

Thank you Father for reminding us that you are the everlasting, faithful God whose love for us is beyond understanding. We hear the words of the prophet Isaiah echoing in our ears.

Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
²⁹ He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
³¹ but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:28-31

Thank you for reminding us as a church and as individuals that our hope must be fixed on you, Lord, and that as we live in hope, you will renew our strength. God, we rejoice in your promise and invite you to enable us to soar, to run, or to walk our road of faith with perseverance. Lead us and guide us Lord; may your will be done in and through us.

Good and Gracious God,

We lift your name on high, like a blanket of praise. Thank you for being present and embracing a fallen world. Thank you for this grace that flows endlessly to us each day, Lord, we celebrate your love for us, as we lay our burdens down at the foot of the cross. For those who are sick or have physical needs and surgical procedures we ask for healing. For all those in conflict, anxious and burdened we pray they may come to know peace as they lean on you. We extend our prayers for our Households of Faith, may they know the love and care of this church that they call home. We invite your beautiful holy spirit to move freely amongst us. Come dwell in each of our hearts as we strive to be disciples of healing and hope.

Thank you that even as our grief is raw and deep we can breathe in resurrection life. Lord, today we drink in once again the hope of eternal life and the promise of heaven. Thank you for your presence.

Dear God thanks so much again for hearing our prayers. We all come with different concerns, challenges and requests. Sometimes we see challenging times coming and sometimes they meet us when we least expect it. We often feel alone and weak and feel like we are all by ourselves in our challenges. Forgive us for being slow learners as we know you have always been right there by our side. That being said it does not always lighten the emptiness load and anguish we feel when we meet these challenges. As We flip another calendar page in this new year of 2024 ,we recognize to that time passes and we age. Aging brings more physical challenges and limitations. We ask for strength as we hit these milestones. We cling to Deuteronomy 3: 18 “the LORD goes before you and he will be with you; he will never leave you or forsake you. Do NOT be afraid , do not be discouraged.”

We also give you thanks for the beautiful GOD moments you provide. For friendships past and present, the weddings, the new born, changing goals and moving on. Thank you so much for those times of joy and new life. We recognize these as gifts from you.

We ask that you continue to be part of our current time of transition here at WMC. We are thankful for those pastors and leaders that have come before us. We know you have empowered them to lead us here at WMC. As we look forward, we are excited about potential opportunities for new leadership. We ask for patience for the anxiety that me created by time like this. We also ask for wisdom as we as a congregation and leadership will require for looking ahead as to our future here at WMC. Thank you for all the gifts you have bestowed on each acting member here at WMC. Gifts that have allowed us to continue to work thru this transition.