[Magdalen] Prayer Request Summary, Pentecost 2015

Wed May 27 16:58:17 UTC 2015

Prayer Request Summary: Pentecost 2015
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending
to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have
a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy
comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you, in the unity of 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 those suffering in the heat wave currently ravaging India (5/27)
we pray for those killed, injured, and missing in catastrophic flooding in
Texas (5/26)
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 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 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, Suzie+ Buchanan, Marion
Thompson, Bill+ and Judy Fleener,  Jay Weigel, Chad Wohlers
for our sister Renee, recovering from surgery to remove her gall bladder
for our sister Ginga, recovering from a double mastectomy
for our brother Jim as he  cares for his wife Marcy

+Friends and Family

for Phyllis Tickle, Anglican writer, diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer
(Molly Wolf, 5/22)
for Dawn, wife of our brother Jon+, who continues her search for a job and
has had numerous interviews (5/16)
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 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)

+With continuing prayers

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
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

+ 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

Our beloved sister Capers Limehouse (5/24)
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)

+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
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)