Holding in the Light

If,
as we believe,
prayer is an opening of the whole of our life to the spirit of God,
it is natural that we should bring before Him our needs,
that before Him we should hold our friends in mind,
and that at the end,
we should say,
Holy, Holy, Holy. (R. Duncan Fairn)

 

We hold in the light of Christ's love:

 

The sensitive and unexpressed needs among our Worshipping Family as well as

Lorraine Rattray in her explorations with the medical community.

Kent Biel as he prepares for the memorial service for his father.

             Mark and Chris Hurd - overloaded with health and challenges.

Samuel in his evaluation for a different course of treatment.

Gary Becker, Ann and Louis' son, making improvement in Valley Hospital.

Jesse in his search for employment.

 LaVeta Thompson continuing her recovery at home.

We celebrate Milt Asher's recovering from heart surgery.

Opal Nixon as she moves to a new residence.

Chris and Elisha's preemie son Landen who will soon be home.

For our Meeting as we seek God's will in areas of our life together.

We pray for the safety of Josh, Joel, Robin and Rich, and  Eddy, friends and loved ones of families in the Meeting, as they are deployed in military service to Iraq or Afghanistan.

We pray that the leaders of countries at war, including our own, will seek just and non-violent ways to resolve conflict, and peace for the people in war torn countries  and all who either personally or corporately  endure war's consequences.

For our nation, our leaders and Members of Congress as they contemplate ways to conclude this war.

We pray for each of us as responsible citizens in this season of choosing leaders for our State and Nation.

For families in our worshipping community wrestling with the practical concerns  of health, education, employment and residence.