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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 the Dave and Linda Dickes; Robin Donoghue; John Dowdney.
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, Juliette Anthony, Muriel Hammond and Sam Wester.
Prayers are asked for the following family and friends:
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Polly Essinger, friend of Marian Marsh
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Winnie Coleman, friend of Gail & Jean
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Mike Antill, friend of the Wades
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Hal, friend of Nina Woods
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Brooks Parker, friend of David Wade
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Marsha Calegari, friend of Honor Bulkley
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Colton James, great grandson of Marge Cole
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Jill Lerner, friend of Honor Bulkley
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Gerry Studier, friend of Gail Sanfilippo and Fusae Miller
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Margaret Whitfield, sister of Marianne Keenan
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Steve Graham, father of Samantha Ehlen
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Esther Yuen, friend of Marianne Keenan
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World News This Week in Prayer
Grounded in faith, strengthened by grace,
Let us open our hearts to God in prayer saying:
God, hear our prayers for healing and peace
and in your love answer.
Eternal God, as we journey with Jesus to the cross, we recall the betrayal, the pain and the suffering he endured for us. Humbly before you, we acknowledge the betrayal, pain and suffering that exists in the world today. Guide us we pray, so that our actions and our words may bring your healing and peace to all people, all nations and all of creation.
We pray for those who were killed and those who were injured by a series of car bombs in Shia areas of Iraq.
God, hear our prayers for healing and peace
and in your love answer.
We pray for those who were killed in landslides in the mountainous area north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after heavy rains.
God, hear our prayers for healing and peace
and in your love answer.
We pray for those who died in a blast at a bus station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano.
God, hear our prayers for healing and peace
and in your love answer.
We pray for those who were killed and those who were wounded by a massive car bomb in the center of Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu.
God, hear our prayers for healing and peace
and in your love answer.
We pray for those who were killed and those who were wounded by the firing of a chemical weapon in north Syria.
God, hear our prayers for healing and peace
and in your love answer.
We pray for those around the world who are victims of violence, knowing that up to seven in ten women globally are victims of acts of violence.
God, hear our prayers for healing and peace
and in your love answer.
We pray for the people and the places that are unknown to us; the people and the places that do not make the news; the people and the places that suffer in silent isolation.
God, hear our prayers for healing and peace
and in your love answer.
Most Holy God, we pray that your love, your peace and your grace will reach all who are in need this day. In the strong name of Jesus we pray.
Amen ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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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