In the Spirit of Reframing

Prayers for the Week of June 23

This week in worship, we honored the tension between what we’ve inherited and what’s still unfolding. We named the courage it takes to look again—to revisit what’s familiar with open eyes and a ready heart.

That same courage shows up in our prayers. In the questions we carry. In the hope we hold for one another.

Here’s what our community is lifting up this week:

• Rev. Elizabeth gives thanks for her wife’s final Sunday at her current church and asks for prayers as they prepare for the move and new beginnings.

• Teri remembers her parents', the Coopers, on their anniversary this Wednesday and shares gratitude that Joan has officially moved into Balfour. Please keep Joan in prayer as she adjusts to this new chapter.

• Louise asks for continued healing for her son’s father-in-law and clarity around his medical needs.

• Katherine invites us to hold all military service members and their families in prayer, especially those heading into active deployment zones.

We give thanks for the love that holds steady when things are changing.

We offer these prayers in the spirit of reframing—open, honest, and hopeful.

In the Company of One Another

 Prayers from Sunday, June 16, 2025

This week, we brought forward moments of gratitude, affection, and ache. Each one a small window into a life held with care.

Rebecca gave thanks for safe travels home for Ben and Scott, and shared how meaningful it was that their queer children were received with kindness and affirmation. That kind of welcome leaves a mark.

Joan shared that she’s now 90% moved into her new home at Balfour. She’s thankful for everyone who showed up to help—a big transition, made lighter by good company.

Katherine added simply, “We love those Glancy kids.” Sometimes love doesn’t need explaining.

Dave lifted up Lance, who was caught in the middle of last Sunday’s violence. His prayer reached beyond the moment—for healing across every place still aching.

Each name, each story, helps us remember who we are to one another. This is how we practice being a community.

Spoken Aloud, Held in Common

This week, our prayers named sorrow, fear, and care in the aftermath of harm. We spoke the names of people we love, and we asked for safety in spaces that should never require it.

We prayed for Matt, a friend of Myrle’s. After collapsing suddenly, he remains hospitalized. Myrle has postponed her trip to be near him. We hold them both in tenderness.

We prayed for two of Myrle’s friends, who suffered serious burns in the hate crime on Pearl Street. Both remain in the hospital, facing surgeries and long recovery ahead. Our concern for them runs deep.

We prayed for everyone attending the Boulder Jewish Festival, and for those gathering in Jewish spaces throughout the city in the wake of the attack. Katherine named a hope for safety—and for the right to gather in peace.

These are the lives we lifted up in community. May our shared witness carry what words alone cannot hold.