As a community, we can support and celebrate with each other through prayer. Join us in praying for those both spoken and unspoken during Sunday liturgy.

Prayers of Thanksgiving. For …

• New life for families who have welcomed new additions and those expecting new additions (John)
• Wild and amazing talents wrapped up in this body (Mick)
• This community that is supporting E in Central Asia (Grace)
• E who started a Bible study with us before he left and helped me with clarity (Silas)
• My father’s incredible recovery from heart surgery (Dawn)
• Having this community at Vox that is so open and loving (Teesa)
• The spirit of giving that I get to see in my job and how generosity inspires more generosity (Catie)
• My sister who had tests done but the doctors didn’t find any health issues

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

Prayers of Petition. For …

• Students and teachers finishing up this semester and the stress and tiredness they’re experiencing (John)
• Those stressed a having a hard time with the holidays (Mick)
• Families involved in the bombings last year that caused rioting in central Asia (Grace)
• E to have clarity where he is at and for what he is doing (Silas)
• Disappointment that my friends and I experienced this weekend (Chris)
• A close Friend who passed away 3 weeks ago (Teesa)
• Working families to have and experiencing a year of jubilee (Aaron)
• My neighbor Daryl who is experiencing health issues (Karen)
• A college student involved in murder suicide and the affected family members
• All those who died in the streets of Austin this past year (Becky)

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

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