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Prayer List
God, what can we do
with what we have now?
And who we are?
And who might we become?
Blessed are we in the place
where desire and will
are beginning a conversation
about what this day,
this moment is for,
and for whose glory.
Blessed are we who suddenly find
that while we weren't looking,
the Lord appeared saying,
"Peace, be still."
This is the clearing
where the light shines through,
where the new can begin.
Never doubt it.
God is writing you into the story
of the world's healing.
And your own.
"From now on I will tell you of new things, of hidden things unknown to you."
(Isaiah 48:6, NIV)
~ Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie, "For Who You Might Become" from The Lives We Actually Have: 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days
This week we pray for:
Addie, Shelley Peterson's granddaughter
Prayers for Addie (9) who is having a bone biopsy on Friday, May 12. We also surround Addie's family with our love.
Gayle Elizabeth Walker, Pastor Enikö's friend
Prayers for peace and comfort for Gayle as she awaits test results related to a health challenge.
Russell, friend of Julie Douglass-Gillespie
Continued prayers for peace and comfort for Russell, who is in the final stages of bladder cancer. Prayers also for his partner John.
Shelley Peterson
Continued prayers for Shelley as she heals from a sprained wrist.
Deb Hostettler
Continued prayers for Deb, who is hoping to regain her appetite and energy following an adjustment in her medication to reduce side effects.
Barbara Mykkanen
Continued prayers for Barb as she participates in a study to help others with similar cancer diagnosis.
We pray for
- all those struggling with stressful situations that weary the heart;
- those facing continued violence and unrest, especially in Ukraine, Pakistan, Gaza, and Israel;
- a way forward with the chronic suffering from gun violence across our country;
- all students, faculty and staff for finishing another school year successfully at the College of Wooster; prayers for wisdom and guidance for next steps for those who are graduating this year; prayers also for the children and teachers of the Nursery School who celebrated the end of their school year today;
- all mothers and those who have been mother figures to others... all who offer care, compassion, love, who build and nurture community; we hold those in God's love and light who have not known such love.
- protections for the environment that honor all creation;
- all the ways we might, individually and together, embody the love and light, peace and hope of Christ.
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