[Magdalen] Prayer Request Summary, Advent III 12/16/2015

[Sally Davies]

Thank you, Jay - I think we can take the "picking up the pieces" prayer off
the list. I am always grateful for prayers, though - work can be hard,
patients are often very ill and their famiies in distress. I can't mention
them by name of course. Maybe we could include a prayer for all of us who
work with the sick or dying in a medical or pastoral capacity?

Sally

On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Week of the Third Sunday of Advent 2015
>
> Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and,
> because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and
> mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom,
> with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
>
> +We give thanks for blessings...
> we give thanks for transfer to long-term acute care and continuing recovery
> for Janice Boyd, wife of our brother Don (11/30)
> we give thanks for our sister Catherine+ who woke up with a 'clear brain'
> for the first time in a long time! (11/11)
> we give thanks for the 21st birthday of Samantha Grace Landrum (daughter of
> Cady) 11/3
> we give thanks for the completion of High School requirements by Everett
> (the boy) Logsdon 11/3
> we give thanks that our brother Bob has begun blogging again (10/23)
> we give  thanks for our sister Cady's mother-in-law Shirley Grover who has
> recovered from a blood clot with spirit and improved health (10/21)
> we give thanks with the Craddock family as their son  Rory passed the
> Louisiana July 2015 Bar Exam  (10/11)
> we give thanks that our brother Jim G may have his vision prescription
> improved greatly compared to what he has had to live with in recent years
> (10/5)
> we rejoice with our brud Jon+ and his wife Dawn as they enlarge their
> family and their circle of love with the addition of a daughter Becca (age
> 25) (10/1)
>
> +For the Church, we pray...
> for  ++Justin and all the Primates of our Anglican Communion that all will
> set their hope in Christ and work together to remain one;
> for TEC's Presiding Bishop, Michael, and for all bishops of TEC, that they
> may serve Christ, their flock and the church (please provide names for the
> PRSummary, if desired)
> for our Presiding Bishop, +Michael Curry, recovering from surgery for a
> subdural hematoma and simultaneously having to deal with problems on his
> staff (12/8)
> for the Diocese of Pennsylvania, as they begin their search for a new
> bishop
> for  The for The Right Reverend Libby Lane, Bishop of Stockport, UK and
> first woman to become a Bishop in the CofE
> for 'The Episcopal Church in South Carolina' as they move forward into
> their ministry and challenges with joy
> for General Seminary, NYC and its students, faculty and trustees
> for Ascension Church, Chicago and for their now resigned rector Fr. David
> Cobb, and for all of their parishioners as they move forward into a time of
> discernment and call.
>
> +For all churches in the search process for new rectors: St. Peter's,
> Eggertsville, NY; All Saints', Morristown, TN, St. Raphael's, Crossville,
> TN, Beckford Parish, Mt. Jackson/Woodstock. VA. Prayers for the rector
> search for Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington, VA.
> +For all clergy seeking new calls:
> +For all those preparing for ordained ministry:
> + For all Religious in their life of prayer:
> + For students in our midst:
>
> +For the World. We pray ...
> for all of the leaders of the world who are trying to work together against
> ISIS, that a way forward may  be found
> for all those killed and injured in the attack on the County Health
> Department Christmas dinner in San Bernardino, CA (12/2)
> for all of the people injured and killed in Colorado Springs when a Planned
> Parenthood office was under siege by a gunman (11/28)
> for all of the people injured and killed in the Paris terrorist attack
> (November 2015)
> for the number of school/college shootings during the months of September
> and October (2015)
> for ISIS that their hearts may be turned from anger and vengeance.
> we pray for all elected officials in that they may work together for the
> good of all of the people of their countries and in the world in all of
> their decision-making
> for an end to the death penalty in the United States and in all countries
> where capital punishment is still permitted.
> for peace in the world and safety for our armed forces
> for those killed and injured in all foreign lands
> for those who have lost their lives by violence, whether by their own
> action or the action of others.
>
> +For our List Sisters and Brothers. We pray...
> for our Brother Mike - prayers  during this third week of December (12/16)
> for our sister Eleanor who has had a reoccurrence of her ovarian cancer.
> (11/11)
> for our Brother Allan, who had a 'slight stroke', as he faces diminished
> left arm and hand movement  (10/10)
> for our brother Richard as he begins discernment for a change in employment
> and possible career (10/20)
> for our sister Catherine+ who has had the return of seizures (11/15)
> for our sister Sally as she picks up the pieces after her office was broken
> into (11/10)
>
>
> +Friends and Family. We pray...
> for Jeff, pastor of Reformation Lutheran Church Mew Market, VA, and his
> wife Tracy, as they mourn the death of Tracy's mother (12/14)
> for Rob, friend of our brother James O, who is having knee surgery amid
> other physical and personal complications (11/10)
> for Hillel Natanson, having surgery for a torn retina  (that does not look
> good) (11/5 Georgia+)
> for Janice Boyd, wife of our brother Don, continuing rehab following an
> auto accident   (11/5)
> for a friend-of-Mike L  (11/2)
> for Camille, wife of our brother Allan, as those who love her try to
> provide a safe place for her to continue to find  joy in life as she is
> able to live it through her Alzheimers diagnosis, and for her loving
> husband who cares for her in so many ways. (10/29)
> for discernment  and encouragement for Samantha Landrum, daughter of our
> sister Cady, as she moves forward (10/21)
> for Rory, son of our sister Jo as he begins his career as an attorney and
> seeks employment (10/11)
> for Linday+ friend of our brother Roger+ who is undergoing treatment for
> bowel cancer (Roger 10/5)
> for Debbie, friend of our sister Lynn, who has tumors in her stomach and is
> still dealing with breast cancer (10/5)
> for comfort to Tony and Latasha Dyer, parents of the young girl who was
> shot and killed in White Pine, TN (Jay 10/5)
> for the 11 year old boy who shot and killed an 8 year old neighbor girl in
> White Pine, TN (Jay 10/5)
>  9/15)
> for our sister Renee as she stands with and ministers to Sarah
> for Virginia, age 6, diagnosed with a brain tumor last week; the tumor has
> been removed and the family awaits pathology results (Renee, 9/2)
>
> +With continuing prayers, we pray...
> for Sarah Low, AKA "Sarah the wonder child" daughter of our sister Renee
> who sustained significant burns and went through surgery and is still in
> recovery mode
> for our brother Jim Handsfield as he cares for his wife Marcy
> for our brother Christopher, diagnosed with prostate cancer(7/28)
> for our sister Jay's son Adam, whose life is in a mess right now (8/23)
> for former president Jimmy Carter, diagnosed with cancer
> for Margaret, former parishioner and friend of Susan H+, who is battling
> heart disease, and for her family (7/22)
> for Larry, who has severe degenerative disc disease in his C-spine and is
> in constant pain, and was just diagnosed with bladder cancer, and for his
> wife Polly (Jay, 7/22)
> for Kristin's mother, who has had a stroke and a brain bleed (Lynn, 7/21)
> for John, who had quadruple bypass surgery on 7/15 and is recovering more
> slowly than normal, and for his wife Brooke who is caring for him (Jay,
> 7/19)
> for David, who fell and hit his head, had a brain bleed, and has been in
> the hospital since last September having various kinds of therapy (Lynn
> Ronkainen, 5/4)
> for Annie, daughter of our brudder Jon, who is back in town and visiting
> her dad weekly, that a space for  holy conversation may be found between
> father and daughter (Jon, 4/21)
> for David, brother of our brother Scott K, recovering from intestinal
> surgery and facing more in the near future
> for Bill Fleener+  (aka "The Fleener dude"), husband of our sister Judy,
> continuing radiation therapy for his prostate cancer
> for Jean, daughter-in-law of our sister Georgia+, who has been diagnosed
> with breast cancer, and for her family
> for Karen, friend of our sister Susan Hagen, who has been diagnosed with
> breast cancer and who also has severe ulcerative colitis and difficult to
> control diabetes  (Susan Hagen)
> for Tim and Nan, two friends of my wife from her AA group, who are battling
> cancer. (C  Hart )
> for JWB, severely disabled friend of our brother Bob + Rea who is in need
> of a support system after the death of family members
> for  Robert and Eileen Smith aunt/uncle to our brother Scott, who are
> experiencing health problems
> for our brudder Deacon Jon, who has entered hospice care and still
> ministering to many ("And remember, I am nowhere near death" 12/4) and his
> wife Dawn.
> for 17 year old Ryan, a good friend of my nephew Chris who is a young man
> with a serious drinking problem (Sally Davies)
> for Marcy Handsfield, wife of our brother Jim who is courageously living
> with ALS and has entered hospice care
> for brudder Jon, who is courageously living with SARC and COPD
> for brother Jim Guthrie, being treated for cancer
> for Joy Munday, friend of our sister Lynn, being treated for 3rd
> reoccurrence of breast cancer (after two long remissions)
> for Scott the Younger, partner of our brother Scott
> for Verni Tully, mother of our sister Lynn, who is living with the
> challenging results of a stroke in 2011
>
> + For our animal friends. We pray...
> In thanksgiving for the adoption of Cassius from Southeastern German
> Shepherd Rescue by the family of John and Melissa Minarik and their boys
> (12/5)
> for the joy that Majesty (21), beloved cat of Kristin and Heather brought
> to their lives  (crossed 10/29)
> in thankfulness for the life of Warren, beloved cat of our brother Bob+ now
> waiting at the rainbow bridge
>
>
> + A prayer : O God, the passage from life to death to life is so hard on
> those we love.  Comfort all who have lost those they love and those who are
> losing the ones they love with the grace of understanding and acceptance,
> which is so difficult for us. (JH, with permission)
>
> +For the Departed. We pray...
> for Ray Gandolf, sportscaster (12/5)
> for  Alan Soukup, father of our sister Cady (11/25)
> for Tim Wall, childhood friend of our brother Jim Guthrie (11/5)
> for the Rev. Dr. Rhoda  Montgomery, rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church,
> College Station, friend of our sister Lynn (10/25)
>
>
> + Concluding Collect +
> O God, be with us as we come together on this list; grant us wisdom as we
> write; compassion as we read; and above all, discernment in our actions, so
> that what we may write, or think, or do may come from your Holy Spirit,
> reflect in all ways your will and in all things be to your glory, through
> Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Composed by Sharon Brown, 9 Feb. 2000)
>
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> Jay & Lynn
>