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Prayer List
Help us accept each other
as Christ accepted us;
teach us as sister, brother,
each person to embrace.
Be present, Christ, among us
and bring us to believe
we are ourselves accepted,
and meant to love and live.
Let your acceptance change us,
so that we may be moved
in living situations
to do the truth in love;
to practice your acceptance
until we know by heart
the table of forgiveness,
and laughter’s healing art.
Christ, for today’s encounters
with all who are in need,
who hunger for acceptance,
for justice and for bread,
we need new eyes for seeing,
new hands for holding on:
renew us with your Spirit;
God, free us; make us one!
*Help Us Accept Each Other Hymn # 754 GTG
This week we pray for:
Greg and Linda Barbu
Prayers of thanksgiving for the life of Barbara Barbu, Greg Barbu's sister who died in Shreveport, LA on May 11th. Prayer for comfort and peace for Greg and Linda.
Josie and Rich Drushal
Prayer for peace and comfort as Josie and Rich travel to Syracuse, NY for Josie's father's memorial service on Friday, May 20. The 3:00 PM service for Bishop Joseph Yeakel is being live-streamed from the University United Methodist Church and Josie welcomes all to join in this celebration virtually by clicking on this link. Bishop Yeakel died July 4th last year.
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.
Ilona (Helen) Ferenczy, Pastor Enikő's mother
Continued prayers for healing and peace for Ilona as she awaits test results.
Otis Whitmore
Continued prayers for Otis who is recovering from a number of health issues and is presently at a skilled nursing facility in Wadsworth, OH.
We grieve the senseless tragedies of these past weekend that left 10 dead and 3 wounded in a grocery store in Buffalo, NY, and 1 dead and 5 injured at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church and Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, CA. We condemn racially motivated hate-crimes, acts violence against fellow human beings. With the words of our Stated Clerk, Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II. we pray:
"Our hearts break not only for the victims and their families, but for the impacted communities who must now work to heal the wounds and find words that can comfort and reassure. We pray for the doctors and nurses attending those who have been wounded. May God guide them as they work to restore health to those suffering. We pray for church leaders and social workers who have the difficult task of healing the emotional and spiritual wounds of those impacted by these actions. We pray for the families who must now learn to live without that loved one by their sides."
We pray for those who grieve loved ones and losses; 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 peace and safety for those caught up in warfare and violence - in Ukraine as Mariupol falls; for Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen, Iraq and many other places; the many people around the world seeking asylum, help, and care.
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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