Prayers of Thanksgiving. For …

• being back together in this building and getting through illness and the impact of early pregnancy the past month (Caroline)
• the reminder that Jesus healed on the sabbath and that God can heal even today (Amy)

… let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Prayers of Petition. For …

• the reminder that blessing is reaching out and to taking action for the oppressed (Gina)
• my dad who had surgery to treat a hernia, that he would have a quick recovery (Rebecca)
• a dear friend who lost his partner of two decades and his mother in the last two days, may the peace and love of Christ surround him and carry him through the coming days (Jennifer)
• my mother, who will find out more about whether or not she has cancer this week (Lauren)

… let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy.

[Photo by Dominik Scythe]