Weekly Prayers

Prayers for the

Week of January 22:

 

FOR PEACE.

 

For those who have died:

 

For all those who died by suicide: remembering especially teens and young adults who took their own lives this week;

 

For the people of the Ukraine – and all nations striving for peace and just governance;

 

For medical and wellness practitioners, who are assisting people with mental, physical, and financial conditions and issues related to the Covid pandemic;

 

For the homeless: remembering especially those who lost their homes due to flooding and fires in this nation and around the world in recent weeks; and the homeless of Dayton;

 

For all those addicted to heroin, remembering especially the youth who died this week from overdose;

 

For our enemies; For the safety of all American military and civilian personnel where ever they serve, remembering especially all those serving at Wright-Patterson AFB;

 

For those who struggle with the basic necessities of life after natural catastrophic events, especially those misplaced by earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, drought, fire, mudslides, and tornadoes;

 

For those who suffer from a lack of water without which there can be no life;

 

For the work of Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and for the millions of refugees and asylum seekers worldwide who wander the lands of the earth in search of safety, food, water, employment, and family, and whose suffering is greater than we can ever know.

 

For those in our prayer cycles:in the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for The Church of North India (United), The Diocese of Pankshin, The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), The Diocese of Panrieng – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, The Diocese of Panyana –The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, The Diocese of Paraguay – The Anglican Church of South America, The Diocese of Parana (Curitiba) – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil, The Missionary Diocese of Panthein – the Church of the Province of Myanmar; in the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for Christ Church, Dayton, Church of the Epiphany, Nelsonville, Trinity Church, McArthur;

 

For St. Mark’s Families in our parish prayer cycle.

 

For those parishioners celebrating birthdays.

 

For those parishioners celebrating wedding anniversaries.

 

For those on our parish prayer list.

 

For those who suffer from illness, grief, or any other adversity.

 

For faithful animal companions and those who care for all animals.

 

For the mission work of this congregation: The Christmas Project, Canterbury Court, CARE House, St. Paul UMC Food Pantry, Hope 4Riverside, and Neighborhood Bridges; and for all the non-profit groups who use our Community Building;

 

For our Diocesan Bishops: for the Rt. Rev. Wayne Smith, Bishop Provisional; The Rt. Rev. Kenneth Price, the Rt. Rev. Nedi Rivera, and the Rt. Rev. Wendell Gibbs;

 

For our Presiding Bishop, The Most Rev. Michael Curry;

 

For Transitional Deacon(s): Don Carlson;

 

For postulants for holy orders in the DSO: Phoebe Myhrum Bentley, Maggie Gough, Catherine Duffy, Alane Osborne, Libbie Crawford, Gayland Trim, Molly Cook, Victoria Lewis, Kate Meeks, Kyle Schenkewicz, Gregory Williams, and Amy Cochran.  

 

For the search for a new bishop for the DSO: Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a bishop for this Diocese, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

For all faith communities as we navigate the way forward in a world being transformed by a number of crises – that we remain faithful in our devotion to God and open to constant change and ongoing self-evaluation.

 

For the complete Weekly Prayers with parishioners’ names, click HERE.

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