Prayer List
Holy and Gracious God,
We gather together separated by life-saving distancing, but longing to be united more than ever in spirit.
We know we fighting against COVID-19 together, and the more together we are, the better and stronger we will emerge.
We know the challenges are enormous, yet so are the opportunities; That whether we are in isolation with loved ones, or alone, we will have abundance of time.
We commit to using this time to the best of our abilities, to help those in greater need in whatever way we can. We know we all have the opportunity, and time, to be life savers and life enhancers.
We give thanks for those who are on the front line taking care of those who are not well;
We give thanks for the researchers who are working at breakneck speed to find cure and vaccine;
We give thanks for those leaders, federal and local, who dedicate their efforts to protect our wellbeing;
We give thanks for the providers of our daily needs who go to work in spite of the risk;
We give thanks for those who have ramped up their ability to produce life-saving supplies.
We pray for the well-being of all our life savers; For those who are not well, that they recover fully;
For those enduring difficulty, that they may overcome their challenges.
We pray that a cure and vaccine will soon be available,
And that we all – family, friends, all people in this country, the entire world may be healed in body and spirit.
We ask you, O God, bless and guide our leaders, our front line care givers, our life savers and life enhancers.
We ask you, O God, bless each of us so we may be a blessing the world, to all your children.
Amen.*
*Prayer adapted from Archbishop Terrance Prendergast and Rabbi Reuven Bulka, two religious leaders from the Ottawa region in Canada.
This week we pray for:
Haroldo Nunes, Executive Director of Open Arms Hispanic Ministries
Prayers for our ministry partner Haroldo who will have surgery on November 25.
Pastor Enikő's friend, Carolyn Ringsmith Otterness and her family
Carolyn died of cancer last Sunday. Please hold her husband Richard and daughters Mary and Anne in prayers as they grieve her loss. Carolyn and Richard were missionaries in Hungary with the Reformed Church in America for 12 years.
David Schmidt and his family
Continued prayers for David Schmidt and his family as they mourn the loss of his brother Walter and brother-in-law Jim to Covid.
James William Owens, father of Jason Owens
Continued prayers for James who tested positive for Covid at the nursing home where he recently moved. He currently shows no symptoms. We also pray for Jason, who is not able to visit with his dad in person due to the Covid related safety regulations at the nursing home.
Doug Iams, the son of Dorothy and Bob Iams
Prayers for safe travels as Doug is planning to move back from California to Ohio.
Michael Bretz
Prayers for wisdom and guidance for Michael as he begins a new job.
Joe Yeakel, Josie Drushal's dad
Prayers for smooth transition to Joe who moved to the Memory Care Unit at Danbury.
