COMMUNITY PRAYER March 23, 2025
Together we pray . . .
Eternal God,
Each of us face different temptations—and they can be hard to resist. We struggle with overcoming our desires in multiple ways throughout our lives, sometimes successfully, sometimes not so much. Just like Paul, we know what we ought to do, and yet we don’t do it. How we regret it when we choose our way instead of Yours.
Lord, we seek to keep our focus on You and not the things that tempt us. You have shown us what to do: be centered in Your Word, be honest in our prayers, and be honest with ourselves. Help us walk away from the things that tempt us away from You. Give us the courage and strength to choose You. Amen
· We pray for Marcel's family members and others in Ukraine and Russia in dangerous situations during the war
families:
Father, thank You that we are able to return to our regular activities with the addition of using the new Zoom technology to extend our ministry. We pray to be able to overcome any technical challenges to having services both in the sanctuary and via Zoom.
Together we pray . . .
Eternal God,
Each of us face different temptations—and they can be hard to resist. We struggle with overcoming our desires in multiple ways throughout our lives, sometimes successfully, sometimes not so much. Just like Paul, we know what we ought to do, and yet we don’t do it. How we regret it when we choose our way instead of Yours.
Lord, we seek to keep our focus on You and not the things that tempt us. You have shown us what to do: be centered in Your Word, be honest in our prayers, and be honest with ourselves. Help us walk away from the things that tempt us away from You. Give us the courage and strength to choose You. Amen
- we pray for God’s healing for Wayne Valis who is now at home but still battling a stubborn internal infection
- we hold Nelson’s dear friend Mike (in Montreal) in our prayers as he bravely continues with his course of Chemotherapy
- pray for God’s wisdom and understanding for all of the lawmakers involved in making the decisions relating to continuing to fund the federal government for this year and in the future; we pray for them to find the way to work together for the good of the country
- pray for God’s healing and strength for Sharon Sul as she recovers from a difficult surgery and is dealing with a lot of pain
- We pray for God’s protection and grace to cover California where multiple wildfires are being fought
- We pray for Your comfort and peace in all the recent shooting death situations across the country
- We pray for God’s comfort and peace for Larry, his brother’s family, and especially Robin as they mourn the loss of his brother after a lengthy illness
- Father God, we pray for Your love and grace and wisdom shall prepare as plans are being made for the new Administration in the federal and state governments.
- Pray for God’s provision and wisdom and healing for all those harmed by strong storms bringing loss of life and much damage to homes and people
- Pray for God’s peace as the war in the Middle East involving Israel and more countries
- Pray for God’s healing and protection for Rosemary as she recovers from knee surgery; praise God that she is recovering quickly and well!
- We give thanks for all the first responders all over our country and Canada who are fighting fires under difficult and dangerous conditions. Keep them safe!
- LORD, watch over the family and friends of our beloved Hyejin, daughter of Wonhee and Rev. Seeun Sun, as she is at home with You
- Father God, bless the cease-fire process to allow humanitarian aid and the exchange of hostages and prisoners in the Gaza/Israel conflict
- Father, wars and conflicts are breaking out all over the Middle East to join the Gaza/Israel war, and we pray for Your peace to be brought into each situation
- pray for God's healing tor Nelson’s friend David with medical problems relating to his heart
- pray for God’s peace and provision as the war between Hamas terrorists and Israel continues, leading to great suffering and lack of all the basic provisions needed, especially in the health care settings, and food, water, and shelter areas
- give our government representatives God’s wisdom and grace to learn how to work together to deal with the longer-term issue of appropriating money for the government in responsible ways
- Father, we pray for Your love and grace and peace for our Sister church, St. Luke’s
- Father, bless and provide for all the people in Canada who are facing losses because of expanding wildfires
- Father, we give You thanks and praise for all the ways our lives were blessed when Randy Sharp was among us, and we ask for Your grace, peace, and comfort for all those mourning his loss
- Father, give You peace and comfort to Bentoya and Darnell, both of whom have lost children this year, making this a sad time of celebration for the families
- We pray for all those who are increasingly threatened by severe weather incidents as the hurricane season brings with it extensive rains and flooding all over our country, and elsewhere in the world
· We pray for Marcel's family members and others in Ukraine and Russia in dangerous situations during the war
- Father, we bring You all those suffering painful conditions of any kind, including Teresa, Lillian, John, and Joy
- Ajit and Daisy are encountering challenges in building a school for girls
families:
- pray for God's grace and provision for our community
- Abba Father, we give You our families, for Your loving care and provision!
- we pray for God's healing grace for all those who are ill or suffering from other ailments, and for their loved ones, who are affected in so many ways
- others living with cancer: Isabel's friend Tim Morham; Will's friend, Dolores, Bobbie, Rakie, Ginny, Paula, Barbara, Brock, Winston, Diane, Richard, Dave, Benjamin, Rey, Renee, Courtney, Roseanne's friend Mike, Rosalina Figuration's niece Thelma, Debbie,
Father, thank You that we are able to return to our regular activities with the addition of using the new Zoom technology to extend our ministry. We pray to be able to overcome any technical challenges to having services both in the sanctuary and via Zoom.