Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2
Therefore pray for one another, so that you may be healed.
James 5:16
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God.
1 John 4:7
One of the joys of being a part of the Body of Christ is that we have honor and sacred privilege of praying for one another. Prayer is not empty words, but expresses our hopes, loves, and intentions for one another, and we also believe that through our prayers, God will do more than we can ask for or imagine. Part of what it means to be God’s beloved community is to “Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep” (Romans 12:15) and we will be slightly changing our Prayers of the People to allow us to do just that.
Given the importance of prayer, when we begin a new liturgical year in Advent we will pray for those on our prayer list, by name, in the Sunday Prayers of the People. We will pray the first names of all of those on the “crisis” prayer list, and both first and last names will be printed in the prayer list at the back of the bulletin. If anyone prefers to not have their last name printed, that can be requested.
Our prayer list will be divided into four sections:
Crisis: Those in urgent and exigent circumstances. Generally, people will remain on this list for one month and then be added to the ongoing prayer list.
Thanksgiving: Those are rejoicing the birth of a child, a wedding, an ordination, or other such occasion to joyfully give thanks to God. They will be prayed for in the Prayers of the People for one week.
Deceased: Those who have died will be prayed for in the Prayers for one week.
Ongoing: Those on this list will be listed (first and last name, unless otherwise requested) indefinitely in the bulletin, but not included in the Prayers of the People.
If you need to make changes or additions to the prayer list, please contact Father Robert or Deacon Kris.
