Summer Psalms: A Prayerbook for Ordinary Life

In this sermon series, Summer Psalms: A Prayerbook for Ordinary Life, we'll journey through five psalms that teach us to pray in different seasons of life: comfort, strength, lament, intimacy, and praise.

We'll begin with the familiar comfort of Psalm 23, where the Good Shepherd leads us beside still waters and through dark valleys, reminding us that even in the wilderness, God is with us. From there we'll turn to Psalm 46, discovering God's unshakable presence and strength even when the earth gives way. Next comes Psalm 88, one of Scripture's most honest prayers of lament—a psalm that refuses easy answers and gives voice to those seasons when darkness feels like our closest companion. We'll then reflect on the quiet intimacy of Psalm 139, celebrating the God who knows us completely and has loved us from the very beginning, even as we were knit together in our mother's womb. Finally, we'll conclude with Psalm 145, lifting our voices in praise to the God who is great, glorious, compassionate, righteous, and forever worthy of our worship.

The Psalms are both a songbook and a prayerbook. They teach us that every season of life can become an opportunity to meet with God. Join us this summer as we allow these ancient prayers to shape our own, drawing us more deeply into the presence of God.