[Magdalen] Prayer List

[Scott Knitter]

The silliest instance of this I've encountered was during a visit to a
large Lutheran church in Ann Arbor years ago. The pastor leading the Sunday
service chanted the prayers of the people on one note and rather swiftly.
Everything was normal-sounding until one petition went <commence
speed-chanting> "For <Someone's Name>, who was in a motorcycle accident in
California and is now scheduled for extensive surgery but has a good
prognosis, let us pray to the Lord..." My friend and I giggled about this
many times.

On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 10:49 AM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> One thing I’ve akways observed:
> Christian name only.
> God knows you by your baptismal name
> and that’s enough.
>
> Whenever I see a surname on a prayer list,
> I say something.
> Actually I say a lot.
>
> Avoid the Town Crier mode of the POP !!!nois USA
>