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 …

• Spring and the birth of new things and new life (Gideon)
• Evan and Grace’s wedding and the community supporting them in their new life together (Gideon)
• My good friend who survived his overdose and is living and in high spirits (Joe)
• A new bathroom from Mobile Loaves and Fishes in my home (Becky)
• Those praying for my brother and getting to hear from him this week to find out he seems to be doing better (Delila)
• My aunt Becky who helped my mom with her housing situation (Delila)
• Being able to bike the MS150 last weekend and for the support I received from the Vox community (Anslee)
• Getting a job with the parks and recs division this past week after being jobless for most of the year
• The good rain and the clear weather (Chris M)
• Being able to finish this season of grad school (Chris M)

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

Prayers of Petition. For …

• My friend who recently overdosed and will still face dark times in the future (Joe)
• Danny, who is in our program and wants to care for his friends but they’re creating a negative environment around him (Steven)
• Kizzie’s surgery this week (Becky)
• My friend Elizabeth whose baby passed away while still pregnant (Steven)
• Our old pastor who will be starting a new church and for their willingness to impact people’s lives

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

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