Weekly Prayer List

For the week of December 22, 2024

• Traveling mercies for members of our congregation traveling to be with loved ones, and for all those traveling to Columbus for the holiday.
• Prayers for our congregation as we prepare for the Christ child on Christmas Eve and as we dream together about what our congregation will do/experience in 2025.
• Prayers for those who will experience the holidays without a loved one for the first time this year.
• Prayers that our congregation is a place of love, hope, and healing for all who walk through our doors
• Prayers for those experiencing illness (in body, mind, or spirit)
• Prayers for all those grieving the loss of a loved one.

• The debut of our Sounds of Faith Choir
• The jazz quintet that provided our music on Sunday morning
• Our Advent study that concluded last night.
• A joy-filled season of fellowship and mission work that was done during this Advent season.
• The work of the Holy Spirit within our congregation.

Prayers for the Columbus Community

• Prayers for all those without adequate housing as colder temperatures begin.
• Traveling mercies for all those traveling to be with loved ones for the holidays.
• Prayers for all students, teachers, and school staff as they end their semesters.
• Prayers for community organizations as they meet the increasing needs of our community during the holiday season.
• Prayers for all our community members who may feel the weight of grief and loss during this holiday season.
• Prayers for those in our communities struggling to find resources needed for quality living.

Prayers for our Nation

• Prayers for the people of Madison, WI as they grieve the loss and violence after a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School.
• Prayers for the victims of a mass shooting in Townson, MD last night.
• Prayers for the many people across our nation who fear for their safety and lack peace.
• Prayers for legislators across the country as they reckon with and seek to make changes to protect all citizens from the continuing issue of gun violence.
• Prayers for the many areas of our country where violence is causing harm to others.
• Prayers for those who continue to face discrimination and civil rights violations.

Prayers for the World

• Prayers for peace as ongoing conflict continues in Syria.
• Prayers for the people of Mayotte, as they recover from a cyclone that hit on Monday.
• Prayers for all nations facing the devastating effects and loss of war. May peace be present.
• Prayers for nations worldwide that continue to fight for their human and civil rights.

"Let us lift one another in prayer."

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Let us continue to lift these Saints of the church in our prayers:

Marty Arnett, Karen Arnold, Nathan Ayers, Sue Ellen Brown, Vera Brown, Joe Davis, Melody Devoe, Dave Evans, Roberta Hartwell, Reba Kimmell, Cheryl Meagher, Jane Pettit, Terry Reimer, David Sedziol, Tom Sharp, Sara Taylor, John Tinkey