Remember in Prayer
Our church: Pray for Katharine, our Presiding Bishop; Marc, our Bishop: the clergy, staff, and members of this parish.
The Ministries of our Parishioners: Kairos Inside Prison Ministry, Kairos Outside Prison Ministry, Cursillo, Sojourn - the Multifaith Chaplaincy at San Francisco General Hospital, San Quentin Prison, the Marin Interfaith Street Chaplaincy, Ohlhoff Recovery Board: the Elders Ministry of Grace Cathedral, Hospice by the Bay, West Coast Post Trauma Retreat, Alano Club and Buckelew Services.
In our Nativity Parish cycle of prayer, pray for Ron & Sarah Basque, Robert Brandt, Kim Bromley, Dorothy Brown.
Our world: pray for our country, for our President Barack and Governor Jerry. Pray peace into being especially in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Darfur, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Haiti, Pakistan, Chile, Palestine, the Middle East, Japan and Honduras.
Our parish members for special grace and healing:
Carissa Betts, Bob Brandt, Alice Goss, David Wade, Virginia Gerhart, Marion Slusser, Bill Schlegel, and Juliette Anthony.
Prayers are asked for the following family and friends:
Polly Essinger, friend of Marian Marsh
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David Love, husband of Mary Love
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Mike Antill, friend of the Wades
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Preston Hennie, friend of Pauline Perrins
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Brooks Parker, friend of David Wade
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Jill Hallinan, friend of Honor Bulkley
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Colton James, great grandson of Marge Cole
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Rod Robinson, brother of Ruth Baney
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Janet Meehan, friend of the Chapmans
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Gerry Studier, friend of Gail Sanfilippo and Fusae Miller
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Cora Bousquet, friend of Roz
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Steve Graham, father of Samantha Ehlen
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Jim Bell, son of Fleet and Nancy Bell
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Pray for the soul of Marilyn MacDonald, aunt of Dee Dee Nelson, and comfort for her family.
World News This Week in Prayer
Heavenly Father, be with us in this time of Lent, a time of sacrifice and fasting or of taking on new tasks. Remind us daily that while we may be but of dust, and to dust we shall return, our actions ,words and deeds will outlive us in kindness or in falsity.
As we think of sacrifice, draw our hearts and minds to:
--Mexico, where the Human Rights Watch has documented almost 250 disappearances during the term of former President Felipe Calderon. The report alleges: "In many cases, these detentions occur in victims' homes, in front of family members; in others, they take place at security checkpoints, at workplaces, or in public venues, such as bars."
Heavenly Father, we know that these sorts of disappearances happen across the globe, undocumented but not forgotten. Bring peace to the victims' families, and may justice reign over the accused.
As we think of taking on new tasks, draw our hearts and minds to:
--Cairo, Egypt, a city that is hosting two days of direct talks between the Syrian government and its opposition to discuss a framework for a possible solution to end the country's civil war.
--Saudi Arabia, where King Abdullah has appointed 30 women to the previously all-male Shura Council. While this is seen by many as a major step for women, they are still excluded from participating in much of public life. They are forbidden from making decisions about their health care and reproductive choices, from praying aloud, from learning to read, from voting and/or holding meaningful political offices, from traveling without permission, from socializing with whomever they desire, and from using the same facilities as their male counterparts.
Heavenly Father, draw our minds to reflect on those things we have done and those things we have left undone. Help us to remember that these actions and inactions may have effects far-reaching, for better or worse, in the seasons to come.
--Remind politicians in the United States that they represent people, not parties, as they debate a budget sequester. The deep financial cuts which will take place if this sequester is allowed to pass will force 800,000 civilian employees to take unpaid leave and fuel anxiety on national economy and security.
--Protect intellectual property, as China's government has long been suspected of a role in cyber-hacking into 141 companies across 20 industries, stealing hundreds of terabytes of information including blueprints, business plans, pricing documents, user credentials, emails, and contact lists.
In this season of sacrifice, help those of us going without a favorite treat and those of us who have taken on more healthful or life-giving habits to remember those in states of transition:
--those leaving home for the first time
--those without any structure or place to call "home"
--those lacking potable water or unpolluted breath
--those who are between jobs
--those who are recovering from an illness or from surgery
--those who are welcoming home a newborn
--those who are unable to conceive
--those returning from war
--those who are divorcing
--those who mourn.
Be with us, Heavenly Father, as we reconnect with your Son in his wilderness, confronting and embracing our own challenges and unknowns
Amen
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World in Prayer is a ministry of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist
Lodi, California, USA, and is written by a team of writers representing different denominations throughout the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom.
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