Posts by Gathered In His Name
The God Who Goes Before Us
Gathered in His Name Intercessory Prayer and Outreach group prepare to engage the NW Washington, D.C. communities of Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant on March 21, 2026. (From L-R: David, Andrea, Lina, Keyli, Adelaide–kneeling, Titi, and Nicole) Photo credit: Mary Gilkey The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never…
Read MorePraising God: Our Spiritual Lift and Shift!
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! (Psalm 103:1, ESV) Early Sunday morning, March 15, the Holy Spirit placed two songs on my heart: “Because of Who You Are” covered separately by gospel singers Vicki Yohe and Martha Munizzi, and “Glorious” by Martha Munizzi. BOTH songs…
Read MoreGethsemane in Maryland: Withdrawing to the Garden to Pray
(Photo: The beautiful Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Md.) But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5, NIV) And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter,…
Read MoreEncountering the Great I AM at the House of Mercy
(Photo: The Bethesda Meeting House located in Bethesda, Md.) God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ Exodus 3:14, NIV) Prayer often begins with good intentions, but it can easily become more focused on the what and…
Read MoreOrientation, Unburdening, Alignment and Engagement
We are Gathered in His Name! (From L-R: Lina in white cap, Nicole, Titi in blue coat, David and Andrea) This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. (1 John 5:14, NIV) Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares…
Read MoreThe Name Above All Names
(Nicole reading a prayer on Jehovah Tsemach which means “The Branch of the Lord” from the book Praying Through the Names of God by Dr. Tony Evans) I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me, (Isaiah…
Read MoreIn the Beginning Was the Word
(Andrea’s Dad’s Bible pictured above) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:1-5 As we begin a new year, we find ourselves returning to the beginning of all things. The…
Read MoreGathered, Then Sent
(Christiana, Andrea and Nicole preparing to pray over those to know Jesus who may be far from Him, on December 6, 2025.) “The LORD is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9…
Read MoreThe Ministry of Presence
(Praise and worship during our drive to Hyattsville, Maryland on November 15, 2025.) 8 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy[a] came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” (Matthew 8:1-2, NIV) Jesus stepped into a boat,…
Read MoreBecause He Reigns Supreme: King of Glory
(From L-R: Titi, Christiana, Adelaide, Andrea, Nicole and Jasbleidy smile having prayed at their first of three locations, the U.S. Supreme Court, during their intercessory prayer outreach for our nation, nation’s leaders, three branches of government and furloughed federal workers, on Saturday, November 1, 2025 in Washington, D.C.) The king’s heart is a stream…
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