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 …

• God’s choice in using the weak and outcast of the world (Weylin)
• The opportunity to be in California for a few months through my job (James)
• Bringing Sam and Carol back to enjoy for a bit (Mick)
• The body of Christ and community that we all are a part of (Natasha)

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

Prayers of Petition. For …

• My friend Sarah who is leaving this weekend (Courtney)
• My grandmother who broke her ankle and hurt her knee and my other grandmother going through chemo (James)
• My brother who is deployed in Afghanistan and my other brother who will be deployed this September. For comfort for my family and safety for my brothers (Gina)
• Those who will be leaving on journeys like James and Danielle (Mick)
• A clear sense of calling and next steps for the local missions team (Tim)
• E in Central Asia who is facing difficult decisions and conversations (Dallas)
• Those impacted in Florida by tropical storms (Becky)
• Continued issues with my health (Becky)
• Evan’s parents who are dealing with sickness and death in the family (Grace)
• A family who just moved into Posada house who have a sense of hopelessness (Catie)
• My friend whose marriage is falling apart and has a little girl (Nathaniel)

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

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