Prayer List
Open unto me, light for my darkness
Open unto me, courage for my fear
Open unto me, hope for my despair
Open unto me, peace for my turmoil
Open unto me, joy for my sorrow
Open unto me, strength for my weakness
Open unto me, wisdom for my confusion
Open unto me, forgiveness for my sins
Open unto me, tenderness for my toughness
Open unto me, love for my hates
Open unto me, Your Self for myself
Holy Wonder, open unto me!
*Prayer by Howard Thurman
This week we pray for:
Eric, Linda Barbu's nephew
Prayers of gratitude for Eric who had a clear scan after his cancer treatment.
Jude Dennis, Marj Kramer's sister
Prayers for healing for Jude who had ovarian cancer surgery last week.
Tammy, friend of the Chupps
Continued prayers for Tammy who is receiving daily radiation treatments for a sarcoma on her leg.
Marty and David Moldstad
Continued prayers for the Moldstads as they make plans to move into Brookdale.
We give thanks for every sign of hope, and in-person gatherings, and amazing vaccines bringing us all to a new season following the pandemic.
We are thankful for teachers and students, graduates and new beginnings as we come to the end of the school year.
We pray and are grateful for all who we remember - who sacrificed everything - this Memorial Day weekend.
While grateful for the ceasefire between Gaza and Israel, we continue to pray for the end of oppression of Palestinian people living in Gaza and the West Bank, and peace and justice for all people.
We pray for the many people and nations still overwhelmed by COVID, especially India, Japan, and Haiti.
We also pray for the people of Myanmar as they struggle for freedom in the wake of a military coup.
