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Prayer List
Today is the first day of the ecumenical Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - practice celebrated between January 18-25, when we remember and pray for our unity in Christ. This is a very special tradition for me that shaped me growing up. My childhood congregation marks this week by hosting daily prayer services led by pastors and leaders from neighboring congregations. These services are beautiful embodiments of ecumenism and unity across diverse traditions.
This year’s theme is “Do good, seek justice” from Isaiah 1:17. The theme was selected by the Minnesota Council of Churches, USA “in the aftermath of the extrajudicial killing of George Floyd and the trial of the police officer responsible for his death.
“These events brought anguish, but also time for the Christian communities to contemplate ways in which they may be complicit in racial injustice. Christian unity is needed as a source of reconciliation and unity.”
Day 1
Lord, you called your people from slavery into freedom. Give us strength and courage to seek out those who are standing in need of justice. Allow us to see this need and provide help, and through the help of your Holy Spirit, gather us into the one fold of Jesus Christ, our Shepherd.
~ The memorial sculpture The Embrace by Willis Thomas was unveiled in Boston this weekend to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King. It was specifically inspired by a 1964 photograph of the couple hugging, after King had been announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. (@jackdarylphotography)
This week we pray for:
Ilona "Helen" Ferenczy, Pastor Enikö's mom
Prayers for Ilona as she heals from a back injury. Her first lumbar vertebrae collapsed in a fall she sustained around Christmas.
Rose Frances Serna-Wallender
Continued prayers of encouragement and strength for infant Rose Frances, born at 25 weeks on December 22nd, 2022. Parents Alex and Elena are grateful for our love and prayers as the months unfold during baby Rosie's time in the NICU. Alex, former College of Wooster chaplain, is now chaplain at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
Dawn and Mike Kridel
Prayers for peace and guidance and smooth transition for Dawn and Mike as they settle into their new home in Wake Forest, NC. If you'd like to stay in touch, here is their new address:
Dawn & Mike Kridel
7208 Weller Circle
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Erin Guzmán, COW Chaplain
Continued prayers for healing for Erin who is recovering from surgery on both wrists. (If you'd like to provide a meal or walk her dog Toffee, please contact Pastor Eniko.)
Eric Miller
Prayers of gratitude for a good report from the doctors at Eric's recent follow-up visit, including green light to hiking :)
Barbara Mykkanen
Continued prayers for Barb as she participates in a study to help others with similar cancer diagnosis.
Deb Hostettler
Continued prayers for Deb as she continues her treatments.
We pray for
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all who long for release from sadness, grief, and fear;
- those grappling with illness and treatment;
- those affected by the terrible flooding and damages from storms, in CA and around the nation and world;
- people and places in political turmoil, war or division across the globe;
- those who are rejoicing in new beginnings and fresh seasons of goodness;
- a renewed sense of God’s nearness, care, and guidance;
- and passion to hold seeking justice and loving others together.
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