[Magdalen] PRS 7 Pentecost

[Marion Thompson]

Update on my church:;  We now have our Priest in Charge.  He's a good 
man and nobody's fool.  it is clear that we are headed for some form of 
merger -- or not-so-slow death.

marion, a pilgrim

On 7/13/2015 9:01 PM, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
> Prayer Request Summary: 7 Pentecost 2015
>
> O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon 
> you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they 
> ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to 
> accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns 
> with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.  Let us 
> pray for our own needs and those of others.
>
> +We give thanks for blessings...
> we celebrate a good day for our brud Jon+ as he posts about returning 
> to a better state of being (7/11)
> we celebrate with Cady that a job search has led to not only a job but 
> to a second better job! (7/7)
> we celebrate the finding of 14 year old, Hayleigh Wilson who has been 
> missing for over a month (7/7 Jay)
> we celebrate with Marion that her house has sold and she has found a 
> new one! (7/1)
> we celebrate the election of+Michael Curry+ as the next Presiding 
> bishop of The Episcopal Church at the General Convention in July 2015
> we give thanks for the tenure of +Katharine as she prepares to step 
> down as the Presiding bishop in November 2015
> we rejoice as our sister Meg Wagner is ordained a priest (6/21)
> we celebrate with Kris Lewis+ as she is married to Paul on June 20, 2015
> we celebrate with our brother Rick and his husband Alex who were 
> married (5/19)
> we give thanks for Rogers safe return home from his USA travels
> we rejoice with our sister Molly as she takes possession of her new 
> house (5/2)
> for  the golden hammock of love and care in the pub when prayers are 
> said and emails are posted to each of us in our times of need.
>
> +For the Church, we pray...
> for  ++Justin and all the Primates of our Anglican Communion that all 
> set their hope in Christ and work together to remain one;
> for TEC's Presiding Bishop, Katharine, and for all bishops of TEC;
> for the General Convention of the Episcopal Church June 25-July 6
> for the 2015 candidates for Presiding Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Thomas 
> Breidenthal /Southern Ohio; The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry / North 
> Carolina; The Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas / Connecticut; the Rt. Rev. Dabney 
> Smith / Southwest Florida - May the Holy Spirit move among this group 
> to inspire a wise choice.
> for newly elected Bishops in TEC  that they may serve Christ, their 
> flock and the church (provide names for the PRSummary, if desired)
> for the Episcopal Church in South Carolina as they move forward into 
> their ministry and challenges with joy
> for the  Diocese of Maryland, Thomas Palermo, Heather Cook and their 
> families, and especially for +Chilton Knudsen, newly named Assisting 
> Bishop of the Diocese
> for General Seminary, NYC and it's students, faculty and trustees
> for Ascension Church Chicago as they experience the shifts and changes 
> of reorganization (Scott Knitter)
> for "Marion's Church" as they anticipate their new full time Priest 
> with a 2 year 'call' in June (4/22)
> for All Saints", Morristown, Tennessee (Jay Weigel)
> for the congregation of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Knoxville, 
> TN, whose sanctuary was destroyed by fire on Easter Sunday morning and 
> who are now dealing with the theft of nearly a half million dollars by 
> their former treasurer. May they be strengthened, comforted and healed.
> for three churches in Mombasa Kenya: St Matthew's Kanamai, All Saints 
> Mtwapa and St Stephen's Bamburi - our brother Martin+ has received  an 
> email from one of the Vicars who speaks of the congregation being in 
> fear of further atrocities to the Christians near Mtwapa in Mombasa 
> (4/11)
> for our brothers and sisters in Christ in Iraq (Roger Stokes 4/25 
> passing on a prayer request for the Anglican Churches in the UK
> +For all churches in the search process for new rectors: St. Peter's, 
> Eggertsville, NY; All Saints', Morristown, TN
> +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 those affected by the flooding in Texas (5/24 & 6/18)
> for those suffering in the heat wave currently ravaging India (5/27)
> for those killed, injured, and missing in catastrophic flooding in 
> Texas (5/26)
> for the those killed and injured in the train derailment in 
> Philadelphia, for their families, and for all who care for them (5/12)
> for the people of Nepal  who have died (4,000+) and for those who 
> remain, many in need of health care and housing, in the aftermath of a 
> series of Earth quakes, and who have been hit by yet another 
> earthquake (5/12)
> for ISIS that their hearts may be turned from anger and vengeance.
> we pray for all elected officials in the USA that they may work 
> together for the good of all of the people of the country 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 Don & his wife Janice as they face testing and 
> surgery. (Don 'GI distress', Janice Gall Bladder) (7/12)
> for our brud' John+ as he battles the darkness (7/9)
> for our sister Louise as she recovers from a broken hip (7/8)
> for our brother  Jim H as he takes a few days off to travel (7/8)
> for our brother Michael+ as he deals with the expense and difficulty 
> of the theft of lead roofing from one of the churches in his care (6/26)
> for our sister Marilyn grandmother of Katelyn Skye LaVignefor born 6/25)
> our sister Grace+, who will be facing a decision about what to do 
> concerning a very painful shoulder condition (5/25)
> For all who are preparing, listing and selling houses (with a special 
> nudge to St. Joseph), and especially for: Molly Wolf, Bill+ and Judy 
> Fleener,  Jay Weigel, Chad Wohlers
> for our brother Jim as he  cares for his wife Marcy
>
> +Friends and Family. We pray...
> for the younger son or our brother Chad, Christopher, who is now on a 
> visit to Turkey with "a lady friend"(7/7)
> for Nancy , mother of our brother Scott, as she deals with the death 
> of her dog Buddy (7/6)
> for Rosemary Doucett and her husband after Rosemary had a serious 
> accident this week involving an ATV  and is in hospital with 10 broken 
> ribs, a fractured pelvis, and more. Please lift up Rosemary in prayer 
> and also Don her husband and their two school-leaving age 
> granddaughters, who have lived with them since before their mother 
> died a few years ago after a long battle with cancer. (Marion 7/4)
> for the church family of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South 
> Carolina as they mourn the seven members of their community who were 
> murdered (6/17)
> for the people of Christ Church, MONTPELIER, Vt., sometimes parish of 
> our brother Chad  - roof collapsed when hit by a crane (6/8)
>
> +With continuing prayers, we pray...
> for Phyllis Tickle, Anglican writer, diagnosed with Stage IV lung 
> cancer (Molly Wolf, 5/22)
> 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 Carey Caldwell, little brother of our sister Georgia+, recovering 
> from open heart surgery  (4/28)
> for Lawrence,  brother of our sister Jay, recovering from bilateral 
> knee replacements on May 11 and dealing with insurance 'paperwork' and 
> who needs to find a job when he has finished rehab (4/26)
> 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 Noel,  the father in law of Sally Davies,  in hospital in Wales, 
> who had to have a pacemaker put in, and now that's done -without going 
> home - he's having a much needed hip replacement. At 88 it's a lot to 
> deal with(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 Allen, as he continues his recovery from a terrible fall at work 
> and is now continuing therapy at home (Jay Weigel)
> for Richard+, Rural Dean in the UK and friend of our brother Roger who 
> has recovered from bowel cancer, for his continued health (Roger Stokes)
> for our sister Ann+ Markle, in her repeated attempts to regain 
> abstinence in her food addiction
> for Tim and Nan, two friends of my wife from her AA group, who are 
> battling cancer. (Christopher 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 Debi Rothenberg friend of our sister Lynn, who has been diagnosed 
> with breast cancer
> 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...
> for Buddy,  beloved dog of Nancy our brother Scott's mom, who went 
> over the rainbow bridge (7/6)
> for Molly's cats that they may make a smooth adjustment to 'the move'
>
> + 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 Omar Sharif (7/11)
> for Thomas, friend of our sister Marilyn (6/27)RIP  members of 
> Charleston, SC  AME Church - Rest in Peace Clementa Pinckney, Cynthia 
> Hurd, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Ethel Lance, Susie Jackson, Myra 
> Thompson and Daniel Simmons Sr. (6/17)
> for Patrick McKnee (American actor 6/27)
> for Beau Biden, son of the Vice President Joe Biden (5/30)
> for our beloved sister Capers Limehouse (5/24)
>
> + 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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> please advise of any corrections or omissions
> Lynn
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