Our Prayers
Please Hold in Prayer
We ask you to add to your prayers these members of our community and those whose names have been shared by community members. Whether we know their need or not, God knows.

You can request prayers for yourself or others using our Prayer Request Form.
- Marianne Samson, who now lives in New Jersey, has asked for our prayers. She has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and has begun chemotherapy.
- The family and loved ones of Michael McGee, who recently passed away.
- Stacey, Duncan, Owen, Barbara, Barry, Kristin, and the extended Hilliard family as they continue to mourn the loss of Bryan following his untimely passing on July 3.
- BonnieJean, as she recovers from back surgery
- Joyce, as she continues to recover from surgery to repair her broken arm.
- Joanne Hobson as she recovers from knee surgery and Pete Hobson as he recovers from a fall.
- Continued prayers for Courtney – Jane and Brad Brewer’s daughter – as she recovers from a long-awaited kidney transplant.
- Tammy, as she recovers from knee-replacement surgery.
- Sonja as she recovers from a fall that resulted in multiple broken bones in her ankle.
- William as he seeks treatment for and relief from kidney disease.
- Bernadette’s friends: Jessie, who is suffering from brain swelling, cause unknown; Cheryl who is mourning her nephew while dealing with complicated family dynamics; Suzanne who is experiencing TAs; and Ralph who is suffering from congestive heart failure and kidney disease.
- Please keep the family and friends of Eileen DiRienzo in your prayers as she passed away after battling cancer.
- Joyce’s and Bill’s friend Alecia, who is recovering from brain surgery.
- Allan Anderson’s sister, Cleone Beall, who is beginning treatment for pancreatic cancer.
- Pam Donaldson’s sister-in-law, Donis, who has been diagnosed with leukemia.
- Kate Frisoli’s sister, Linda Church Babb, who suffers from numerous health issues and continues to need supplemental oxygen as well as our prayers.
- Barbara Simonson, who has entered Hospice care.
- Dawn, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
- Our Dix Street neighbors, Will Mackinnon and his family. Will is a patient at Dana Faber. While his tumor is not life threatening, he will need to be on and off chemo for the rest of his life.
- Eileen — Sandra and Roy Lawson’s sister-in-law — who is experiencing multiple medical difficulties
- Drew and Michael Smith, brothers who are battling a rare and serious illness
- All those who struggle with addiction
- Victims of racial bigotry and injustice of all kinds
- Victims of gun violence
- Our nation’s leaders
- Healthcare workers, first responders and all who are on the front lines
- Bishop Thomas Bickerton and our District Superintendent, Rev. Byungmoo Lee
- The United Methodist Church
- All the men and women serving our country at home and abroad