LET US PRAY: With the world situation as it is this year, many of us feel the holidays as anything but hopeful. Due to financial struggles, family trauma, health concerns, or war, Christmas appears not so merry and bright. Although I don’t feel ready to celebrate or lift my voice in praise, I ask that You transform the emptiness and pain I feel into something beautiful. With the story of Jesus birth lift my hopelessness and turn it into a heart full of joy and hope. I trust that You can do all things, and the power of the Holy Spirit will soar in my life. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR: At 12 noon each Friday: about bringing justice, fairness and acceptance for our LGBT brothers and sisters. We are asking you to pray for equality before the law everyone and equal protection and treatment for all of God’s children.

PRAYERS FOR: Alyce – Health.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Lance – My co worker Trina – is scheduled to get out of rehab on the 13th.

PRAYERS FOR: Paul – Teeth and January

PRAYERS FOR: Mother Aalyase Smith – Cancer fight.

PRAYERS FOR: All who are dealing with Cancer.

PRAYERS FOR: Vanessa – Biopsy on Tuesday 12/9.

PRAYERS FOR: Bob Minor and Gary – Gary’s health.

PRAYERS FOR: Betty Devine – She fell and hit her head.

PRAYERS FOR: Rev. Daniel – A family member passed.

PRAYERS FOR: Kristi – Recovering from surgery.

PRAYERS FOR: Vanessa – Back in the hospital because with for a blood infection.

PRAYERS FOR: Alyce – Jasmine. Her cancer has returned.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Maria – Her sister is doing better.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Pastor Paul – The visitors this Sunday.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Maria – The holiday season.

PRAYERS FOR: Alyce – James Peake and Dan Chomen.

PRAYERS FOR: Brandon – His job search.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Pastor Paul – Use of FCCD chapel.

PRAYERS FOR: Lance – Friend’s Job search

PRAYERS FOR: Lance – Trina in rehab center.

PRAYERS FOR: Lance – Father in law and step-father in law.

PRAYERS FOR: Pastor Paul – People who feel alone on the holidays.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Dana – Safe travel for Katy and her family on vacation.

PRAISE GOD AND PRAYERS FOR: Keeping Billy safe at work.

PRAYERS FOR: Katrice – Good health.

PRAYERS FOR: Katrice – PT will go well.

PRAYERS FOR: Maria – That resources be available for people who need help.

PRAYERS FOR: Katrice – Everyone with Aids.

PRAYERS FOR: Pastor Paul – That all goes well with teeth and neck.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Maria – Her new job starts 12/15

PRAYERS FOR: James – The holidays without his father.

PRAYERS FOR: Alyce – Herb’s dog, Jasmine, and co-worker’s dogs – cancer.

PRAYERS FOR: Alyce – Travel mercies for all.

PRAYERS FOR: Pastor Paul – Healing for Dana & Henry.

PRAYERS FOR: Pastor Paul – Healing for Vanessa.

PRAYERS FOR: Pastor Paul – Katrice’s knee.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Alyce – Had her first infusion with no side effects. Next one is 12/22.

PRAYERS FOR: Kristi – Pre-op went great. May the procedure be successful on her heart.

PRAYERS FOR: Pastor Paul – His pre-op and surgery go smoothly.

PRAYERS FOR: Trace – A successful surgery and prompt healing.

PRAYERS FOR: Katrice – Her knee pain and doctor visit.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Matie – Her new neighbor is nice.

PRAYERS FOR: Lance Helms – Family & friends health.

PRAYERS FOR: Vanessa – Health.

PRAYERS FOR: Dan Chomen – His health.

PRAYERS FOR: James – Helping his mom and for travel mercies.

PRAYERS FOR: Alyce – Her roommate broke a tooth.

PRAYERS FOR: Dana – Friend Shawn diagnosed with cancer.

PRAYERS FOR: Alyce – Hip Pain levels – may she find relief.

PRAISE GOD AND PRAYERS FOR: Dan Chomen – Being able to be in church and for his health.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Billy – Lizz.

PRAISE GOD FOR: James – AT&T issue has been resolved.

PRAYERS FOR: James – His mother is having some financial difficulties. Prayers for her eye health. For his health (heart).

PRAYERS FOR: Alyce – Mental health and pain management

PRAYERS FOR: Pastor Paul – The friends and family of his neighbor, Richard Henderson, who passed away,

PRAYERS FOR: Kristi – Heart condition to improve.

PRAYERS FOR: The people affected by the times (homeless, SNAP, government employees)

PRAYERS FOR: James – Tyler (his cousin) – he has a serious case of kidney stones.

PRAYERS FOR: Henry – Dental issues.

PRAYERS FOR: Pastor Paul – His CT Scan results.

PRAYERS FOR: Bob and Gary – Gary recovering from cancer.

PRAYERS FOR: Lance Helms – Father-in-law Jerry Doster, who is currently hospitalized.

PRAYERS FOR: Lance – Some sanity to return to the world.

PRAISE GOD AND PRAYERS FOR: The Supreme Court rejected listening to those wanting to end same sex marriage.

PRAYERS FOR: Vanessa – Two cancer diagnosis, and she is out of the hospital. Help her meet the financial obligations that are pressing in.

PRAYERS FOR: Rev. Daniel and their family.

PRAYERS FOR: Pastor Paul – Our country.

PRAYERS FOR: Alyce – Herb’s wife diagnosed with cancer,

PRAYERS FOR: Alyce – Herb’s eyes.

PRAYERS FOR: Maria – Stepmom’s skin cancer.

PRAYERS FOR: Maria – The homeless.

PRAYERS FOR: Dwight – Looking for housing.

PRAYERS FOR: James P – That I can handle personal and financial issues with God’s help. Prayers for restoration of my faith in God.

PRAYERS FOR: Dana – Guidance for the doctors to heal her daughter.

PRAYERS FOR: Lance – Everyone in civil service.

PRAYERS FOR: Lance – Protection for Transgender people.

PRAISE GOD AND PRAYERS FOR: The emergency service and management personnel working to help others. Give them strength and keep them safe.

PRAYERS FOR: To keep all of us centered.

PRAYERS FOR: Those who aren’t with us.

PRAISE GOD FOR: The blessing of worship here.

PRAYERS FOR: All the war-torn places and troubled areas of the world, and all those people living in them.

PRAISE GOD FOR: Maimarie – Friends who become family.

PRAYERS FOR: Keep the trans community in our prayers – they have great challenges facing them.

PRAYERS FOR: All the unadopted animals in the local shelters.

We continue to lift:

Pastor Paul and Bill, Vicar Alyce, Sarah T., Katrice B., Wil, Rick D., Lance H. Monica H., Jeanne J., Jessica B., Mason J., Teresa K., James L., Rich O., Susan S., Jeff Carroll, Laury T., Lee Ann, Zan T., Elizabeth H., Dana O., Thomas B., Tim, Ricky, David, Tony, David, Ed, Maria, Jenny, Julius, Travis, Rickey, Darlene, Alex, Colin, John, Tyler, The Norton Family, Daniel, Gregg and Calvin, Dusty, Kenneth, Ernst, Luke, Willie, Genasie, Debby, Emanuel, Parker, Matthew and Prince, Jeff H, Robert K, James, Kris, Rich O., Mike T., Mike D., Dwight, And the saints of the Church: Pastor Judy, Pastor James Brewer-Calvert, Charles Harris, Amanda Gagnon (Founding Member),Wolf Thomas, (Founding Member), Constance F. Frederick, Rev. Paul M. Turner’s Mother, William Butler, Deacon Corey Hoblit, Father Warren Taylor, James Langston, Caroline Ray, Stanley Armstrong, Nancy VanDyke, (Founding Member) Ricky Lee Wilson, Teresa Kenny (Founding Member) Rev. Guy Kent, Robbin Brown (Founding Member), Calvin Smith, Justin McCord, Chuck S., Paul Mattingly.