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.

• Bernadette would like prayers for her nephew David who is going through some difficult times.
• Robert McAlpin’s mother, Jo Anne Bessette, who has suffered another stroke while recovering from carotid artery surgery..
• Janet Herrmann asks for prayers as she and her family mourn the passing of her nephew’s significant other, Kathy. “Sadly, Dr. Kathy Nielson died on July 7 and is with God in heaven now.  Thank you for all of your prayers during these difficult years and please pray for her family, friends, and students, and most especially for my nephew Todd, her devoted and loving companion of many years.  Kathy was an exceptional human being and her presence with us will be sorely missed.  In God’s peace, Janet”
• Steve Wilson asks for prayers for Laurie.
• 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.
• Marianne Samson, who now lives in New Jersey, has asked for our prayers. She has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and has begun chemotherapy.
• 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