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.

• Mike Bird (nephew of Joan and Ray Bird), who is in the Air National Guard  and has been sent to the Middle East.  He is not able to divulge his location.
• Zeena Altawil –  granddaughter of George and Ruth Ann de Redon and daughter of Emily and her husband Zaid – as she recovers from surgery that to remove a small brain tumor.
• Steve Wilson asks for prayers for Laurie.
• Mary Jane Sullivan’s her sister, Joyce, who is dealing with congestive heart issues.
• Joanne Hobson’s niece’s daughter-in-law Allie, who is recovering from emergency surgery and awaiting a heart transplant, and Allie’s infant daughter Emilia (Emi) who was delivered by emergency c-section two months early (due to her mom’s medical emergency) and will remain in the NICU until she’s strong enough to go home.
• The wife and daughter of Greg – a good friend of Joan and Ray Bird – who recently died of cancer
• Tim Mayette, Sue & Steve’s son-in-law.
• Karen Murphy, who continues treatment for macular degeneration.
• The family and loved ones of Joyce and Bill Cummings’ son, Dan, who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The first round of chemo his doctors tried was ineffective, so he will begin a new regimen which we pray will show more promise.
• Amanda Berling’s mother AND father, both of whom are dealing with serious health concerns, and for Amanda and her sisters as they support their parents and each other through it all.
• Marianne Samson, who now lives in New Jersey, has asked for our prayers. She has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and has begun chemotherapy.
• Continued prayers for Courtney – Jane and Brad Brewer’s daughter – as she recovers from a long-awaited kidney transplant.
• William as he seeks treatment for and relief from kidney disease.
• 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.
• 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
• The people of the Middle East, Venezuela, Ukraine, and all war-torn nations.
• All the men and women serving our country at home and abroad