John Wesley was an 18th-century pastor and, at the start of each new year, he would encourage the churches in his network to pray this prayer:
Gracious God,
I am no longer my own, but yours.
Put me to what you will, rank me with whom you will.
Put me to doing, put me to suffering.
Let me be employed by you or laid aside for you,
Exalted for you or brought low for you.
Let me be full, let me be empty.
Let me have all things, let me have nothing.
I freely and heartily yield all things to your pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
You are mine, and I am yours. So be it.
And the covenant which I have made on earth,
Let it be ratified in heaven.
Amen.
As we begin a new year, I encourage you to consider praying this prayer yourself, to make it your own. Because Jesus gave his all for us, we can, with joy, surrender our whole lives to him.
In hope,
Pastor Bijan
We are looking for leaders and hosts to help start a new cycle of Pilot Community Groups in 2026!
Pilot Community Groups are brand-new Community Groups (CGs) that commit to meeting for a minimum of seven weeks for the purpose of building gospel community. Pilot Community Groups are especially designed for people new to RWS or who have never joined a CG. Like ongoing CGs, they bring people together for Bible discussion, prayer, fellowship, and mutual encouragement to live out the Christian faith.
Upcoming
- Jan 6 | Donation Drive Deadline
- Jan 7 | Artist Talk: Place We Find Ourselves by Jennifer Ahn
- Jan 8 | Grief & Loss Support Group
- Jan 9 | WSY Group Returns
- Jan 11 | New at RWS
- Jan 11 | Spiritual Practices Workshop: Prayer
- Jan 14 | Prayer Cohort 1
- Jan 17 | Middle School Girls Movie Night
- Jan 18 | Learning to Share Your Faith
- Jan 21 | Family Night
- Jan 25 | RWS Membership Class
- Feb 11 | CFW Vocation Lab
- Mar 7 | Premarital Seminar
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RWS Job Opening: Elementary Sunday School Teacher
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HFNY: Don’t Walk By is coming up on Saturday, February 28! Join our church and other New York City churches in serving unhoused and hungry guests together. Over 400 volunteers are needed to serve at The Salvation Army on West 14th Street, so find a friend and serve together!
