[Magdalen] PRS 22 Pentecost

Thu Nov 5 21:26:43 UTC 2015

Thank you Ann.... may Gabrielle rest in peace.
Lynn

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From: "Ann Markle" <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 2:06 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] PRS 22 Pentecost

> Lynn, thank you, of course, for continuing this blessed prayer request
> summary.  My friend Gabrielle died 2 months ago, thus ending her 
> courageous
> battle with cancer.  She can come off the list now.
>
> Ann
>
> The Rev. Ann Markle
> Buffalo, NY
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 2:20 PM, 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)
>>
>> Most prayer requests are posted for up to 2 months before being removed 
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>> any
>> corrections or omissions.
>> Jay & Lynn
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