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Prayer List
Friends,
Let us reflect, pray and act guided by these words from Amanda Gorman:
Everything hurts - our hearts shadowed and strange, minds made muddied and mute. We carry tragedy, terrifying and true. And yet none of it is new. We knew it as home, as horror, as heritage. Even our children cannot be children, cannot be. Everything hurts.
… Thus, while hate cannot be terminated, it can be transformed into a love that lets us live. May we not just grieve, but give. May we not just ache, but act. May our signed right to bear arms never blind our sight from shared harm. May we choose our children over chaos. May another innocent never be lost. Maybe everything hurts - our hearts shadowed and strange. But only when everything hurts, may everything change.
*from "Hymn for the Hurting" by Amanda Gorman
This week we pray for:
Greg and Linda Barbu
Continued prayers for comfort and peace for Greg and Linda as they celebrate the life of Greg's sister Barbara who died recently.
Christina, the Barbu's daughter
Prayers for Christina who suffered a stroke last week.
Janelle Collier
Continued prayers for healing and smooth recovery for Janelle her knee replacement surgery. Pray also for Jim as he supports Janelle in this process.
Debbie Hostettler
Continued prayers of strength and comfort for Debbie and her family as Debbie is undergoing chemo treatment.
We lift prayers of gratitude and thanksgiving for the children and teachers of the Nursery School as they celebrate their 75th anniversary on Saturday. We give thanks for the dedication, love and creativity of teachers current and past, who give their all to create an exciting learning environment for the little ones from our community; we also celebrate the long years of partnership that Westminster Church has enjoyed with the Nursery School. Many blessings as you continue your ministry.
Prayers of thanksgiving to the Noble Foundation whose generous support made the recent AV Tech upgrade in the sanctuary possible. We are excited to be able to build relationships within our wider community, not only through in-person interactions but also connecting with people across continents online.
We pray for all those grieving loved ones lost and all communities living in fear of violence; for the children who are hurt and traumatized by violence; for the family of Blair Snyder who was shot in Wooster last week.
We pray for everyone who is uncertain about their future and what the next best step may be; for those who struggle with illness, treatments, and life transitions.
We pray for our local, state, and national elected leaders; may they find courage to work for the common welfare of our communities;
We pray for people and places around the world caught up in warfare and violence and for refugees and immigrants seeking safety, and sustainable homes.
We pray for guidance, wisdom and courage for all Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly committee leaders as they prepare for the work of the assembly to discern the will of Christ for our denomination at this year's GA meeting between June 18 - July 9. Pastor Enikő is vice moderator of the Theology, Worship and Education committee.
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