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2020:

We are dreaming of purchasing a set of office candelabras to use in the altar area in the nave. The candelabras, fillable candles, and brass followers cost $270 each. Would you like to donate one or both in memory or thanksgiving for someone you love? If so, contact Father Scott for details.

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Most Holy God, this week is one of new beginnings. Most importantly, it is the time to begin to try to trust and love each other, not necessarily because we are friends or relatives, but because they are part of our family. Again, we ask your help to listen and affirm our willingness to seek restoration of our relations as individuals not opinions. Holy Lord, hear our prayer.

Help us to turn off the voices seeking to fill us with fear, intimidation, or despair. You are a God of power, might, and love. Help us to redeem nature and our hurting world through honest and purposeful action. Doubt and fear will not bring healing or unity. Help us to live and act strengthened by faith and hope in your power. Holy Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray for our church, our clergy, vestry, and all members. Help us to remain strong in our faith and in our commitment to our parish and to each other. We ask your continuing blessings on our presiding bishop Michael Curry, our bishop Robert Wright, our retired bishop Neil Alexander, and our priests Scott and Sue. Bless the Nonnemakers at Virginia Theological Seminary. Help us to complete our pledge commitments for the coming year so that we may continue our outreaches. Holy Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray for our president Joe, for the leaders of the nations, and for all in authority, that they may compassionately work for justice and peace. Holy Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray for all who serve in the military at home and on deployments. Protect them wherever they are serving. Pray for Jamie Davey, Jordan Davey, Brett Turner, Jennifer Parrish, Bart Ziccardi, Robert Rish, Kayla Ziccardi, Frank Caruccio, Joseph Lorenz, Wayne Lovell, Jessica Stephens, Mitchell Stephens, Brandon Richards, Drew Camp, and Jason Gregoryk. Guide, guard, and protect all law enforcement and first responders, including Don Scalia. Please cover all health care workers with your blessings of protection and strength as they work to save lives, including Dr. William Koeppel, Marika Csatary, JM Kidd, Chloe Gedney, Jackie Hayes, Dr. Barbara Camp, Roxanne Hall, Susie Murray, Susan Smith, and Candler Kimsey. Holy Lord, hear our prayer.

Help those handling the vaccine program to organize according to the guidelines set before them. Only in that way will protection be quickly achieved and meet the needs of every population. While it promises hope for the coming months and years, help us to continue to embrace our personal responsibility to do all we can to help control the spread of this killer. We pray for those in our parish with immediate needs, including Christine Runkle, Mark Dieffenbacher, Larry Roland, Jane Maier, and Larry Holbrook. We pray for those with long-term needs, including Carol Prescott, Helen Schlaefflin, Kelly Smith, Lloyd Mills, Gil Pollit, Jennifer Smith, Kevin LaForce, and Dennis Bergin. Pray for family and friends of our parish, including Jackie, Luci, Billy, Gordon Weatherby, Scott Casavant, Emily, Sheila, Richard Turner, Teddy Thompson, Jessie Mutchler Brownlee, Warner Brock, Ross McConnell, and Ramona Brogdon. Holy Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray for mothers that await the birth of her child, especially Katie Rose Ledford. We pray that you will keep the newborn, the fragile infants, and vulnerable children safe from any illness or power that could harm them. Holy Lord, hear our prayer.

Our lives are a sacred gift, each one a unique creation from your hand. Help us to honor every life, and comfort all who mourn for loved ones lost to sickness, accidents, injustice, and violence. Holy Lord, hear our prayer.

We thank you for these members of our church family who are celebrating this time of year birthdays, including Verity Alexander, Stephanie Bolton, and Wayne Hardy, and anniversaries, including Mel & Jane Mellinger. Meet them with blessings every day, and give them joy in the times you have made for them. Holy Lord, hear our prayer.