Prayer List
Friends, as we move toward the New Year, hoping for a safer and more peaceful 2021, may this blessing guide us on our journey.
A journey can become a sacred thing:
Make sure... to take time
to bless your going forth,
to free your heart of ballast
so that the compass of your soul
might direct you toward
the territories of spirit
where you will discover
more of your hidden life,
and the urgencies that deserve to claim you.
May you travel in an awakened way,
gathered wisely into your inner ground;
that you may not waste the invitations
which wait along the way to transform you.*
*This poem "For The Traveler" was written by the late Irish poet John O'Donohue.
This week we pray for:
Congregation Care Ministry Team
Prayers of thanks and gratitude to all of you on the Congregational Care Ministry Team who baked cookies, created and delivered beautiful Christmas goodie bags to our Westminster community. What a beautiful witness of love and care during this trying season!
Margaret Leafgren, Lynne Hamrick's mother
Prayers for strength and healing for Lynne Hamrick's mother, Margaret, after her hip fracture, and as she also battles COVID-19. We also pray for Lynne and Larry in their love and care for Mrs. Leafgren.
Debbie Smith, Dawn Kridel's cousin
Prayers for Debbie who is hospitalized and on a ventilator, grappling with bilateral Covid-related pneumonia. Prayers also for her husband Joe and their daughters at this difficult time.
Eric, Linda Barbu's nephew
Prayers for strength and comfort as Eric awaits results from a biopsy.
Bragg McLeod, Gracie's Grandfather
Bragg's surgery went well, and after a few very difficult days, he was able to return home under the care of his children and skilled nursing staff. Prayers for Bragg's fast and full recovery, and for his family in their love and care of him.
Family members of Dorothy and Bob Iams
Prayers for Bob's brother and Dorothy's younger sister who are both healing from Covid infection.
Carl Zimmerman
Prayers of comfort for Carl's wife Marlene and for the family of Carl Zimmerman, who passed away on December 16th. Over the years, Carl had been a member of both Westminster Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church in Wooster.
Stan, Caryl Slater's husband
Stan is healing from surgery after having sustained a fall and broke his ankle a few weeks ago. Continued prayers for comfort and speedy recovery.
Justin, Dixie Harper's "adopted" son
As his health is failing, Justin asks for prayers that his nieces will grow up happy and that he will know God's forgiveness. Dixie invites prayers for the healing of Justin's soul and that he will feel God's peace and love.
Prayers of gratitude to all of you who contributed toward the purchase of 4 pairs of goats through the PCUSA Giving Catalog, gift that will support families and communities in need. Thanks to the Benevolence Committee for organizing the drive.
As Covid infection rates are still 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.
At the end of this hard year, we 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!
**Our next prayer list will go out on January 5, 2021.
