Prayer List
Friends, may the words of this poem inspire us on the way forward:
In out-of-the-way places of the heart,
Where your thoughts never think to wander,
This beginning has been quietly forming,
Waiting until you were ready to emerge.
For a long time it has watched your desire,
Feeling the emptiness growing inside you,
Noticing how you willed yourself on,
Still unable to leave what you had outgrown.
It watched you play with the seduction of safety
And the gray promises that sameness whispered,
Heard the waves of turmoil rise and relent,
Wondered would you always live like this.
Then the delight, when your courage kindled,
And out you stepped onto new ground,
Your eyes young again with energy and dream,
A path of plenitude opening before you.
Though your destination is not yet clear
You can trust the promise of this opening;
Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning
That is at one with your life's desire.
Awaken your spirit to adventure;
Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk;
Soon you will be home in a new rhythm,
For your soul senses the world that awaits you.*
*For New Beginnings by John O'Donohue
This week we pray for:
Bill Houston, son of Linda Houston
Continued prayers for Bill who is undergoing testing for heart-related complications. Bill developed these health issues after having been ill with Covid in the Spring of last year. Let us also surround Linda with our love and support.
The Barbus' daughter Christina
Prayers for Christina who is undergoing testing of non-cancerous lesions on her spine.
Linda Barbu's nephew Eric and sister Kathy
Continued prayers for Linda's nephew Eric who is preparing for a robotic surgery in a month to remove lymph nods that are affected by cancer. Prayers also for Linda's sister Kathy who is undergoing chemotherapy.
Ferenc (Francis), Pastor Enikő's father
Prayers for Ferenc, who is healing from pneumonia.
Judy Seaman, friend of the Gayle and David Noble
Judy is at home and doing better. She is grateful for our support. We continue to pray for her full recovery from a severe bacterial infection.
Prayers for teachers, staff and students at the College of Wooster who have begun the Spring semester online. They are hoping to partially resume in-person teaching next week if Covid related safety requirements can be met.
We pray also for teachers, staff and student across Wayne county as they return to in-person learning. Prayers for smooth transitions, for strength and wisdom for all involved.
We pray for the new administration and for healing along our many societal chasms. May we all seek ways to work for the common good!
As Covid infection rates remain high, 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!
