Prayer & Praise
We know about your presence
that fills the world,
that occupies our life,
that makes our life in the world true and good.
We notice your powerful transformative presence
in word and
in sacrament,
in food and in water,
in gestures of mercy
and practices of justice,
in gentle neighbors
and daring gratitude.
We count so on your presence
and then plunge – without intending – into your absence.
We find ourselves alone, abandoned, without resources
remembering your goodness,
hoping your future,
but mired in anxiety and threat and risk beyond our coping.
In your absence we bid your presence,
come again,
come soon,
come here.
Come to every garden become a jungle
Come to every community become joyless
sad and numb.
We acknowledge your dreadful absence and insist on your presence.
Come again, come soon. Come here.
From Walter Brueggemann, Prayers for a Privileged People
Amen…thank you for posting this today, Michael…
Yes, thank you.
Remember in prayer
Scooter Jones- son is suicidal , not doing well
Lurkie Loo -I have a dear friend who was just diagnosed on Valentine’s day with inoperable Stage 4 glioblastoma (brain cancer). She is 44.
Captain Kevin – My toes are thoroughly bruised. Sadly, I have a childhood friend who unfriended me on FB for my conservative views. This was after referring to me and some of my friends as scum of the earth along with other names I wouldn’t repeat here. I appealed on the basis of an almost lifelong friendship and that I not only respected him for holding well-reasoned views but that we had much more in common than not. He would have none of it. I grieve over a lost friendship as well as my part in the destruction.
Captain Kevin – In addition to the above situation, I’m sicker right now than I have been in a long time. Strep, sinus infection, inflamed ear canal, and the pain that comes when the fibromyalgia flares up in response.
surfer51 (david) Even though the oncologist tells me that I am “stage four” as far as he is concerned when speaking about the cancer.
I have had a living hell going to all the places and getting all of the test and feeling like a pin cushion.
I thought of you while at the cardiologist.
I like you will live day to day remaining in a position of trust that all is well in God’s hands
The western medical doctors are all pushing chemotherapy with no guarantees that I would live any longer as a result than I would without the treatment.
My wife and I see a medical doctor who understands that there are other ways to go.
Through a radical diet change and several natural protocols many have beat cancer without needing chemo.
But the best treatment I have been blessed with is the prayers of the saints.
i love that the Body of Christ is so responsive in support and prayer, what a great family to be in!
John 20:29 – cousin Jerry has prostate cancer
Erunner- mom has blocked arteries and COPD
Michael- upcoming surgery, tumor on his thyroid and spot on his lung, very ill,
Nene- dad passed away
Lennea- sister salvation and cancer My sister has asked me to not contact her anymore as I brought her information about a pending lawsuit against her (from the school district she teaches in). I pray that she would draw near to the Lord and confess her own sins.
filbertz – nephew’s 16-year-old son who evidently accidentally shot himself new year’s eve, still in pain over drew’s death.
JD – young step nephew shot himself in the head the day after Christmas 2016.
Linnea – Dannie, hit a tree , home from the hospital yesterday and has a year of rehabilitation. Your prayers for her and her family, including their financial situation, are coveted… Thank you!
Mk- mom has passed away
Erunner- wife RA
Paige- 4 boys to be pleasing to God
Captain kevin – new direction for he and hit wife, work load, health
Dan -new direction for he and wife
E munro- sadness,concern and confusion over major changes at cccm and seemingly lack of concern on pastors part
UnCCed- still hurting over treatment from her church
Luisa- hurt by church
the least of these-hurt by church
Disillusioned-hurt by church
Bart- hurt by church
Cc boise…
Bart
Tam nal
J keller
S miller
Oh no
Alice
Believer in boise
Duel citizen
Sad news
“We acknowledge your dreadful absence and insist on your presence.”