As an interdenominational, Christian organization in North America, we are a community of faith and hope called to live together serving others of all ages and circumstances. Prayer and devotions are foundational to our membership community and friends. For those following our blogs since January 21, 2021, you noticed a special program, 40 Days of Prayer, written by one of our members, Rev. Katrina Laude, pastor of the United Methodist Church in Homer City, Pennsylvania. While our organization does not endorse or support a particular political party or candidate, Rev. Laude’s forty-day prayer focus is for a peaceful democracy in the United States now.
Over the past few months, IOKDS Board member, Mary Jane Mackenzie, organized a devotional committee. The committee enlisted all IOKDS members to invite their pastors to submit a devotional that could be shared as a post in the blog section of our website.
Today, our devotional committee offers the first devotional, a poem written by Dr. Ginny Barnes, pastor of McCredie United Methodist Church in Kingdom City, Missouri. Hereafter, beginning in March, you will find a devotional posted on Thursdays in the blog section of our website. Follow us each week to visit the devotional thoughts of pastors from different denominations across the North American map.
A sincere thank you from all of our readers to all who are making contributions to this blog.
“CELEBRATE LOVE”
By Dr. GINNY BARNES
Ruth Major Circle
Columbia, Missouri
| Hip, Hip, Hooray It’s St. Valentine’s Day!A time for love With kisses and hugs! Hip, Hip, Hooray This Saint was wise He knew what was best Hip, Hip, Hooray Love—the greatest of all We know GOD is love GOD’s Love is for ALL
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For you see, GOD is Love Who came from above,Let us love one another Let us gather together For it’s St. Valentine’s Day Man, woman, and child, Love is the cure for Let’s start a new world May we all love, Of GOD’s Love for us all Hip, Hip, Hooray
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Thank you for being a member of the Devotional Committee.
The poem “Celebrate Love” is a wonderful Valentine gift.