Prayer List
Friends, as we still reel from the attack on our democracy this past week, may this prayer inspire us on the way forward:
May today there be peace within.
May you trust your highest power that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing you are a child of God.
Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance.
It is there for each and every one of you. Amen.*
*Anonymous author
This week we pray for:
Joshua Amimo
Prayers for safe travel as Joshua flies to Kenya to visit his family on Wednesday.
Josie Drushal's dad
Prayers of gratitude that Josie will be able to visit him at Danbury this week after a long lock-down due to Covid.
Family members of Dorothy and Bob Iams
Continued prayers for Bob's brother Bill, who is in a nursing home after a recent hospitalization with Covid. We also pray for Dorothy's older sister Eileen who is in hospice care for Alzheimers and is healing from Covid.
Judy Searman, friend of the Gayle and David Noble
Judy is battling a severe bacterial infection and has been hospitalized several times in the past six weeks. Prayers for Judy as well as her husband Richard, in care for her.
The Relle's sister-in-law
Prayers of comfort for the Relle's sister-in-law whose sister April died this past week.
Dawn Kridel's niece Sara
Continued prayers for Sara who is struggling with an eating disorder and continues to lose weight.
Bragg McLeod, Gracie's Grandfather
Bragg passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, after spending the day Monday surrounded by his children. Prayers of comfort and strength for all of his family through this difficult time.
Jason Owens and his family
Prayers of peace and comfort for Jason and his family as the grieve death of his dad, James William and of his cousin, who passed away after Christmas.
Eric, Linda Barbu's nephew
Continued prayers for strength and comfort as Eric undergoes further testing to determine next steps in his cancer treatment.
Kathy, Linda Barbu's older sister
Continued prayers for Kathy who began chemotherapy.
Stan, Caryl Slater's husband
Stan is still in rehab at Smithville-Western after his ankle surgery making good progress. Continued prayers for comfort and healing.
We pray for our country after the violent insurrection at the US Capitol this past Wednesday. We pray for clarity to recognize, and courage to confront the realities that deform and deface our communities; for courage to pursue accountability for all who have incited and inflicted violence upon our nation; the will and the strength to recognize our own complicity in racism that has warped and poisoned our shared life for far too long. We pray also for the incoming administration, for a peaceful transition of power.
As Covid infection rates remain high and on the rise in many places in our state, nationally and across the world, we pray for healthcare workers who are stretched beyond capacity. Let us do our part in keeping everybody safe by wearing masks and staying at home.
We also pray for all of us as we grapple with the weight of all the uncertainty and loss. May we be mindful especially of those who have lost loved ones, who are alone, without support and care during these days. Let us sow seeds of hope and joy through small acts of kindness and love!
