Community Prayers 2020.04.19

Prayers of Thanksgiving. For …

Those that hold space and tension for us, who pass their peace. Helena
The wild, glorious, messy, powerful and beautifully brutal birth of our Freya Brynn Bauerson, and for her health and ours. Sarah
Midwives, who surely are the faces and hands of God. Sarah
Being our anchor, God, during these uncertain times. MaryAnn
Beautiful Freya and miracles! Liz
Vox going online. Sam
Freya, and all the sweet babies coming into the world in this time, and the hope they embody. Claire
Sustaining my sometimes fragile peace of mind during this time. Moji
The unique opportunity in our history to make a difference. Naomi Jackson
The life of Rev. Dr. Clarice Ford who passed recently and the legacy she left at Berry College and other institutions of higher education. Anslee

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

Protection for those we love who are high-risk. Sam
My Mawmaw who passed away this past Friday. It’s hard that we can’t be at her funeral. For peace for our whole family. Traci
My brother who works in a nursing home and who has tested positive for COVID-19. Pray for his healing. Joe
My brother-in-law JD struggling right now in Houston. Emmanuel
Our local hospitals to have the capacity for my surgery that is scheduled in 7 weeks. Jon
Lindsay, who will be giving birth to twin babies soon. Jaimie
Our neighbor, Ms. Conita, who was diagnosed with cancer during quarantine and starts her chemo treatment this week. Claire
The strength and peace to live one day at a time. Jaimie
Peace of heart for my family, friends, and community. That the pain this is causing, both new pain and past wounds, would find healing and rest. Joe
All the prayers that have no words. Jason
My sister-in-law in India coping with liver disease during this pandemic. Vagdevi
The Helms’ baby, who at 36 weeks is still breech. Luke
The tough questions and decisions that will come in these next few months. Naomi

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

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