[Magdalen] Prayer Request Summary: Easter 6 2015

[Jay Weigel]

Prayer Request Summary: Easter 5, 2015
O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass
our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we,
loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

Ascension Day, May 14
Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that as we believe your only-begotten Son our
Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into heaven, so we may also in heart and
mind there ascend, and with him continually dwell; who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.

+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 and for the candidates for Presiding Bishop: The
Rt. Rev. Thomas Breidenthal of Southern Ohio; The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry of
North Carolina; The Rt. Rev. Ian Douglas of Connecticut; the Rt. Rev.
Dabney Smith of 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 the Councils and Conventions of TEC, and those who serve them, and the
preparations leading up to General Convention this summer of 2015 in Salt
Lake City.
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: Trinity, Buffalo,
NY; 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 the those killed and injured in the train derailment in
Philadelphia, for their families, and for all who care for them (5/12)
we pray 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)
we pray for the people of Baltimore as their city is fraught with riots and
mourning in the wake of yet another death of a  young black man at the
hands of police (4/29)
we pray for those killed and injured in cyclone Pam which hit Vanuatu
we pray 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 our country and in the world in all
their decision-making
we pray for an end to the death penalty in the United States and in all
countries where capital punishment is still permitted.
we pray for peace in the world and safety for our armed forces
we pray for those killed and injured in all foreign lands
we pray 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

For all who are preparing, listing and selling houses (with a special nudge
to St. Joseph), and especially for: Molly Wolf, Suzie+ Buchanan, Marion
Thompson, Bill+ and Judy Fleener,  Jay Weigel, Chad Wohlers
for our sister Renee, recovering from surgery to remove her gall bladder
(5/4)
for our sister Ginga as she prepares for surgery which will take place at 11
AM, Tuesday, May 19, 2015
for our brother Jim as he  cares for his wife Marcy
for our sister Capers who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and
for Walter, her husband, and  all of her extended family

+Friends and Family

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 Jackie O'Sullivan, former list-sister, recovering from neurosurgery
(Sibyl)
for Margo, who has had a kidney transplant, and for her son, who was the
donor (Lynn Ronkainen, 4/30)
for Carey Caldwell, little brother of our sister Georgia+, recovering from
open heart surgery on 4/28. (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 (4/16)
for Lindsay Dew +  Rural Dean in the UK and friend of our brother Roger who
is going through treatment for cancer (Roger. 4/16)
for Al Votaw + , Priest in charge of Good Shepherd Summerville, as he
mourns the passing of his wife. (Ginga 4/12)
for the family and parishioners of Reid Morgan+ as they mourn his untimely
passing (Jon+ and Lynn 4/12)
for Dawn, wife of our brother Jon+, who has been through three interviews
for a supervisor level position with Easter Seals Midwest, and  had an
on-site event on Thursday this week (4/11)


+With continuing prayers

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
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, from our sister Sally
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
for Rosemary (Rosie) the cat, beloved pet of our brother Richard, sixteen
years old who has gone to the rainbow bridge (4/14)


+ 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

Ben E. King, best known for his song, "Stand By Me" (Jay Weigel, 5/1)
Jayne Meadows, stage and screen actress and widow of Steve Allen (Jim
Guthrie, 4/29)
Warren Weinstein (an American held by al Qaeda since 2011),and Giovanni Lo
Porto (an Italian held since 2012)
Anjelica Hadsell (missing woman from Norfolk, VA, found dead).
Ted Mellor ," a keeper of the flame of  Anglican Socialism" (Bob Rea 4/14)
Rhoda Votaw, wife of Al+, Priest in Charge of Good Shepherd Summerville
(Ginga 4/12)
Reid Morgan +, priest of the diocese of TX and friend of  our brother Jon
and sister Lynn, (4/12)
Freddie Henley, who  died on Easter Sunday( grandmother of former
daughter-in-law of our sister Jay) 4/10/15

+We give thanks for blessings

we rejoice with our sister Molly as she takes possession of her new house
(5/2)
we rejoice that our sister Meg Wagner has received approval from the
Standing Committee for ordination to the priesthood on June 21 and has
accepted a call to serve as Interim at St. Peters, Bettendorf, Iowa. (4/30)
we rejoice with our sister Susan and her friend Karen, that Karen has
received very positive results/news about her cancer surgery (4/25)
we rejoice with our sister Eleanor Braun for her 'remission' diagnosis
(4/15)
for son-in-law of our sister Grace+ who, three years after being laid off
from a job he had held for 20 years, finally has a real job again! (4/10/15)
for The Rev. William Fleener (aka "The Fleener Dude") as he celebrates the
60th Anniversary of Ordination  on Sunday, April 26
for the upcoming wedding of  Kris Lewis+ to Paul Theerman on June 20, 2015
 (3/31)
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.

+ 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)