Hannah prayed and said,

My heart exults in the Lord;

   my strength is exalted in my God.

My mouth derides my enemies,

   because I rejoice in my victory.

There is no Holy One like the Lord,

   no one besides you;

   there is no Rock like our God.

-1 Samuel 2:1-2

Praise, you Architect of Nature, for the rhythm of seasons that brings us to fall. Praise for the glory of trees shedding transparent flame to litter the landscape and ring our ankles with swirling glory. Praise for the sure passage of birds wih inborn discernment of flight paths and destinations never seen. Praise for the chill promise of winter splendor wind-borne from arctic storehouses. Praise for fall games to swell the lungs and flush the cheeks, for companionship in contest and the sprit of teamwork. Praise for hard work and mental challenge, for the day's duty and the night's repose. Praise for all the common mysteries of life, O God, by which we know you, in which we see you, through which we serve you.

- Don Skinner

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Please keep the following people in your prayers this week:

PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Adell Gaurin; Joan Berry’s son, Bryan Flom; James Franklin’s father, Homer; Jay Olson; Darius; Kameron and Kamarii Miller; Karen Dodson; Cliff Wellington’s father, Roy; Cheryl Walcutt’s sister, Judy Walsh; Amanda Wehage’s family; Jon Nelson’s aunt, Linda, and grandmother, Peggy; Chip Burnett; Laura Doughty's aunt, Marie; Ylonda Fauntleroy's aunt, Bernice Taylor and Ylonda Fauntleroy’s and Michelle Schoonmaker’s aunt, Alice Turner; Diane Johnson's aunt; Brooks Emrick and her sister, Susan; Vaughn Brown and his sister, Kathie, and brother, Jim; Ann Hirschy; Carol and Dick Baily; Christy Yeager's father, Leon Jordan; Donna Anderson's brother-in-law, Tom; Frances Keyes; Dot Forloines; Helene Marchand-Stancil; Laura Willoughby's father, Norman; Julia Kirby's mother, Margaret Floyd; Amy Carskadon's nephew; Erika Sealing's son, Trip, and grandmother, Margaret Schade; Sue Hanburger's grandson, Enzo; Laura Rockwell's friend, Adam Hurst; Edie and Richard Budd; Dotty Kaufmann's grandson, Nathan; Amy Benson's family; Lisa Mezaache’s friend, Pearl McNamara; Greg and Diane Makar’s aunt, Adeline; Diane Makar’s friend, Barbara Hadden; Annetta Fenstermacher’s sister, Margaret; Dorene Chen’s grandfather, Tian Tao Li; Christy Hipchen’s cousin, Corey; David Michels; Dakota Miller; Clarence Scott; Marlene and Doug DeHaven; Mike Stefanick; Jerri Webb’s friend, Mary Van Orten; Rob Yeager’s co-worker, Wayne Sweet; Jordan Sun’s mother, Amy Han; Sheila Beale; Mike and Charlotte Davie’s friend, Dave Page; Matthew Hagemann’s friend, Michael Prosperi; and Matthew Fellows.

PRAYERS OF LOVE AND SUPPORT for the guests and churches involved with Winter Relief this week: St. Bernadette Parish, Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Cape St. Claire UMC.

THE LOVE AND PRAYERS OF THE CONGREGATION go out to the Hadden and Makar families on the death of Diane Makar’s friend, Barbara Hadden.

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.