July 18 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys:

+Sally & Harry O. give thanks for the arrival of a new baby in the family, Chase, to their nephew Chris.                                                                                                                   +We give thanks for the friends participating in worship via Zoom.                               +We celebrate this week's birthdays: Steve B., Austin C., Marcia H., and Alex W.     +Our thanks and appreciation to Belinda Alkula (recording/Zoom); Martha Batch/Molly Nunnery (Counters); the Bishop family (flowers); Wally Cleaveland (saxophone); Louise Cook (pianist); Tim Cook (adult class/trombone); Austin Cooper (usher); Rebecca Glancy (liturgist); Fellowship Committee (fellowship).

Concerns:

+We lift in prayer all those who are worried or overwhelmed.                                           +We lift up in prayer all those affected by the on-going wildfires in the western US and those affected by the flooding in Europe.                                                                       +We join with people across the United States in mourning the deaths of 254 in gun violence this past week.                                                                                                    +We lift up in our prayers those being affected by the increasing number of Covid-19 infections in Boulder County.