God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation. - Genesis 1:31-2:3

As you have made this day, O God,

you also make the night.

Give light for our comfort.

Come upon us with quietness and still our souls,

that we may listen for the whisper of your Spirit

and be attentive to your nearness in our dreams.

Empower us to rise again in new life

to proclaim your praise,

and show Christ to the world,

for he reigns forever and ever. Amen.

~from the new Book of Common Worship

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Prayer Concerns: Please keep the following people in your prayers this week:

PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Mary Beckwith; Colette Efiom: Carol Baily; Kameron and Kamarii Miller; Karen Dodson; Don Ziegler; Cliff Wellington’s father, Roy; Rob Yeager’s mother, Rebekah Jennings, stepfather, Bill Jennings and grandmother, Peggy Jones; Cheryl Walcutt's sister, Judy Walsh; Amanda Wehage’s family; Debbie Arey’s sister, Denise Dostoler; Julie Devers' cousin, Blane; Jon Nelson’s aunt, Linda; Jay Olson; Emily Burnett; Kim Champagne; Laura Doughty's aunt, Marie; Ylonda Fauntleroy's aunt, Bernice Taylor; Diane Johnson's aunt; Brooks Emrick's sister, Susan; Vaughn Brown's sister, Kathie, and brother, Jim; Erin Morrison's husband, Les; Arlyce Lohr; Joy Dabbs; Ann Hirschy; Carol and Dick Baily; Hollis Butterworth; Christy Yeager's father, Leon Jordan; Donna Anderson's brother-in-law, Tom; Josh Ederheimer's father, Stanley; Frances Keyes; Dot Forloines and her brother Jack; Helene Marchand-Stancil; Laura Willoughby's father, Norman; Steve and Brandi Downs; Mary Stum's sister-in-law, Sandy; Julia Kirby's mother, Margaret Floyd; Amy Carskadon's nephew; Jason Ziegler; Erika Sealing's son, Trip, and grandmother, Margaret Schade; Tawes Dewyngaert; Archer and Honor Bauman's grandmother, Jackie; Sue Hanburger's grandson, Enzo; Laura Rockwell's friend, Adam Hurst; Edie and Richard Budd; Dotty Kaufmann's grandson, Nathan; Amy Benson's family; David Michels; Joel Davie's father-in-law; Mike and Charlotte Davie’s friend, Richard Mensi; Bill Jennings; Ashton Milcalski; Patrie Conroy; Kelly Stern’s friend, Bill Paul; Don Griffis; Lori Reed and Antonio; Pearl McNamara; Dillon and Kaleb Benson’s grandmother, Jan Sheets; Clarence Scott: and Jerri Webb's best friend, Jodi and her best friend's mother, MaryAnn Van Orten. 

THE LOVE AND PRAYERS of the congregation go out to the Makar and Erickson families on the death of Ellen’s father, Don Erickson.

PRAYERS OF UNDERSTANDING AND LOVE for a friend who lost her daughter from an overdose.

If you have prayer concerns or blessings that you would like to share, please contact Deacon Patriceo Green at patriceobgreen@gmail.com and he will add your concern to the prayer partners email chain.