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 …

• Chris and his presence here this morning as he works back to health (Gideon)
• The suffering in our lives that allows us to experience the hand of God
• My relationship with my brother who I get to see tonight in the midst of reconciliation that has been going on for the past year (Cole)

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

Prayers of Petition. For …

• My nephew Ethan who was diagnosed with cancer after remission and for his upcoming treatment
• My friend Flip who is dying in a hospice and for no pain as he dies (Becky)
• My friend’s marriage that might be over, for God to shine his light in that relationship (Nicolas)
• A close friend that’s getting a biopsy this week to determine if she has cancer (John)
• My friends Melissa and Joshua and their son Moses who are moving to Ethiopia and for their safety and mission over there (Natalie)
• Reconciliation between our country and Afghanistan and that my brother can be a peacemaker as a soldier over there (Gina)
• My friend who broke his ribs and collarbone mountain biking (Mike)

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

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