[Magdalen] Update re Janice & Don Boyd (PRS Pentecost 22)

[thedonboyd at austin.rr.com]

Janice is in recovery post-op; I will let u know more when I get a report.  The surgery took longer than predicted but those predictions are often different from what actually happens.  I (blush)solicit your prayers for myself as well, mostly in dealing with (1) feeling bad about inability to help Janice, and (2) impatience with my residual aches and pains and (3) the minutiae of insurance, post-collision auto issues [ours presumably a total loss, damage to other vehicle(s)].  And (with joy) thanks for our daughter Sarah's capable support and for friends' (from church and Janice's former workmates)support.
   
---- Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Week of the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost 2015
> 
> Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and 
> fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace 
> so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we 
> may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly 
> love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit 
> lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting.  Amen.
> 
> +We give thanks for blessings...
> 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 as our sister Kristin begins the process of changing her name 
> with various government entities (10/30)
> 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, Katharine,  for our Presiding Bishop-Elect, 
> 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 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 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 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 (Scott Knitter)
> for "Marion's Church" as they began life with their new full time Priest 
> with a 2 year 'call'
> for All Saints", Morristown, Tennessee (Jay Weigel)
> 
> +For all churches in the search process for new rectors: St. Peter's, 
> Eggertsville, NY; All Saints', Morristown, TN, St. Raphael's, Crossville, 
> TN, 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 the number of school/college shootings during the months of September 
> and October (2015)
> for the people of the east coast of the U.S. who have been impacted by the 
> "1,000 year storm" in our prayers for continued safety and during the days 
> and months ahead as they work to repair the damage to individual lives and 
> communities, institutions and cities. (10/5)
> for the 33 crew members of El Faro, a U.S.-based cargo ship with crew of 33, 
> that sank in  recent Atlantic storm - missing and at this time presumed dead 
> (10/5)
> for the bombing of the Doctors Without Borders hospital in the Afghan city 
> of Kunduz, and the 16 who died (10/3)
> for the college shooting in Oregon where 9 were killed and many injured 
> (10/2)
> 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 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 brother Mike as he works his way through painful personal issues 
> (9/30)
> for our sister Susan Hagen as she faces extensive oral surgery (9/14)
> for our brother Arthur, who has just learned that he has only one kidney 
> (8/30)
> for our sister Jay, recovering from shingles and now dealing with 
> post-herpetic neuralgia (8/29)
> for our brother Tony+, recovering from hernia surgery (8/28)
> for our brother Christopher, scheduled for surgery to remove a cancerous 
> prostate on Sept. 18 (8/27)
> for our brother Dan, recovering from Mohs surgery for a skin cancer and 
> having a good deal of pain 8/19)
> For our sister Grace+, recovering from shoulder surgery (8/15)
> for our sister Jo as she navigates the sometimes narrow passage life can 
> become for a church employee (10/8)
> for our brother Bob+ as he mourns the death of his cat Warren (8/8)
> for our brother Richard battling stress and depression (7/31)
> for our sister Marilyn who was in wreck that totaled her car and resulted in 
> a broken bone in one  hand and a sprained ankle. Both on the same side. 
> (7/30)
> for our brother Mike Logsdon as he deals with ongoing challenges in his life 
> (7/30)
> for our Sister Grace+ as she strives for a relationship with her son (7/29)
> for our brother Christopher, diagnosed with prostate cancer(7/28)
> for all who are preparing, listing and selling houses (with a special nudge 
> to St. Joseph), and especially for: Molly Wolf, Jay Weigel, Chad Wohlers and 
> Susie+
> 
> +Friends and Family. We pray...
> for TODAY's surgery for Janice Boyd, wife of our brother Don   (11/5)
> for a friend-of-Mike L 11/2
> for Janice Boyd, wife of our sister Don, in a terrible car accident  with 
> many broken bones and facing surgery and difficult recuperation (11/1)
> 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 comfort for Alan Soukup(92), father of our sister Cady, whose health has 
> been declining (10/20)
> 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)
> for Sarah Lowe, AKA "Sarah the wonder child" daughter of our sister Renee 
> who sustained significant burns and went through surgery and is still in 
> recovery mode 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 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, who has been the victim of identity theft and 
> whose life is in a mess right now (8/23)
> for former president Jimmy Carter, diagnosed with cancer which has spread to 
> his brain and other parts of his body (8/20)
> for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, back in hospital with a "persistent 
> infection" (8/19)
> for our sister Jay's daughter Betsy, recovering from surgery (8/14)
> for Gabrielle , friend of our sister Ann+, who has been living with 
> seriously advanced cancer for well over a year now, and still fighting the 
> good fight. (7/23)
> 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 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 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...
> as the end of life draws near for Majesty (21), beloved cat of Kristin and 
> Heather (10/27)
> in thankfulness for the life of Warren, beloved cat of our brother Bob+ now 
> waiting at the rainbow bridge
> for Tuco, beloved dog of  John and Melissa ('other kids' of our sister Jay) 
> and their boys (10/7)
> + 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 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)
> for McKayla Dyer the young girl killed by a neighbor boy in White Pine, TN 
> (10/5)
> for the 16 who died as a result of  the bombing of the Doctors Without 
> Borders hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz (10/3)
> for the departed victims the shooting at Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, 
> Oregon:
> Lawrence Levine, 67 , Lucas Eibel, 18, Quinn Glen Cooper, 18, Lucero 
> Alcaraz, 19, Kim Saltmarsh Dietz, 59, Jason Dale Johnson, 33, Sarena Dawn 
> Moore, 44, Treven Taylor Anspach, 20, Rebecka Ann Carnes, 18 (10/2)
> 
> 
> + 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
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