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Lord, we lift up this nation struggling with itself these days. Encourage us to faithfulness, righteousness, and compassion for all God’s Children. We lift up Sean, our Presiding Bishop, Mark, Gail & Bud, our Bishops, and John and Rock, our priests. May they be strengthened and encouraged as they work with us to proclaim your Good News in this world. We pray for Donald, our President, Glenn, our Governor, and Steve, our Mayor, and all our elected officials. Guide them to lead us to the common good.
We pray for all those who work to respect the dignity of every human being.
We remember before you all who are restricted by poverty or oppression, all who cannot fulfil their calling due to illness or circumstance. We pray for all who are afraid to commit themselves to anyone. We pray for members of our community, friends and loved ones who are ill, especially, Gus Miller, Erin Yagla, Meghann Batten, Haden Hopkins, Hilda Kelly, the Smith family, Mary Ann Harris, Mary Lou Brown, Pam Gillette, Ruth Beaudry, Alicia Wood, Anna Marie, Judy Sledd, Floyd Moore, Tim Yagla, Erik Klauss, Steve Crain, Jessica Wingo, Margaret Belyea, Patty Smith, Douglas and Karen Bower, Ginger Brooking, Jennifer Fewell Gardner, Susan Arthur, Dearing Gardner, Jason Robb, Paul Schofield, Teva Rittenhouse, Jerry Peart, Mike Littlefield, Melissa Deas, Christine, Amy Balsinger and the Skidmore family.
We pray for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the oppressed, and those in prison. We also ask your prayers for those serving in the diplomatic corps, the military, and as missionaries: Larson Flanagan, Greg Ericksen, Matthew Thomas, James Ashley, Ellie Deas, Andrew Brunson, and Katherine Murphy.
We pray for those who have died, especially Lee Chambers and Calvin Stanley. We ask your prayers for those who grieve their missing loved ones.
Praise God for those in every generation in whom Christ has been honored.
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