As we gather our hearts in prayer this week, we bring both joy and sorrow before God, trusting that the One who holds us will meet us with mercy, courage, and peace.
Prayers of the People:
- Michele: Thanksgiving for the birth of Abbie Taft on October 3 to niece Laura. We celebrate that the mother and baby are doing well.
- Amy and Dan: Travel mercies for safe journeys and steady hearts.
- Rebecca: Travel mercies as Rebecca travels to New Orleans to meet her parents.
- The O’Connell family of Coffeyville, Kansas: Deep comfort in unspeakable grief after the tragic loss of both daughters in a car accident. May God’s presence surround and sustain this family and their community.
- Sandy: Strength, rest, and provision amid an overnight shift change. Prayers that workable hours can be restored or that a new, life-giving job will be found soon.
May the God who rejoices with those who rejoice and weeps with those who weep gather these prayers into divine love. May we be Christ’s hands and feet to one another—celebrating new life, traveling with care, and bearing one another’s burdens with tenderness and hope.
