Prayers of Thanksgiving. For …

• Christ-led conversations with our neighbor. Anslee
• The years of leadership and love Gid has offered to God through Vox. Dwight
• Fourteen years with Gideon. Alison
• This church and the people in it, and on the outside. G.C.
• The ways that Gideon has helped bring peace to so many and now gets the opportunity to give that peace to himself. Morgan
• The Vox community. Claire
• The healing so many have received through hearing the messages through Vox’s Sunday gatherings. Anslee

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

Prayers of Petition. For …

• Nurturing and Christ-centered friendships in a new place. Grace
• The peace of my wife, who lives and waits alone in Santo Domingo for our (delayed) visa. Samuel
• A friend of mine who is experiencing multiple losses of loved ones. Joe
• Health and for healing for us here at home. Joshua
• My sister and nephew in Oregon, for their safety, and all those losing homes in the wildfires. Gena
• Those experiencing anxiety and suicide. Megan
• Being held & seen in God and one another. Zach
• All of those affected by the wildfires across the west. Morgan
• A healthy and safe time when we attend school. Indie
• Our need to experience the breeze, for all the wounds and uncertainties that come to the surface for each of us. Matt
• Ian’s godparents having to evacuate their home and their horses in Oregon. Anslee
• Not having to go through hard times alone. Gena
• My sister and her children and all the children experiencing abuse during this time. Danielle
• The health and safety of teachers during this time. Julia
• My sister and her partner in the bay area, and their safety from the wildfires and smokey air quality in the area. Sam
• Grace and trust in a season filled with transitions. Naomi
• My inlaws in Oregon where the fire is very close to their farm. Crystal
• The Vox community. Claire
• All who call Vox home, as you metabolize this change and catch the breeze in your wings again. Dwight
• My daughter, Cristina and her partner Alex, in Marin County, California. May they be safe during this fire season. Tony

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

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