Weekly Prayer – February 12, 2025

Spirit of God, descend upon our hearts as we turn our thoughts to you. Thank you for moments such as these. Thank you for the abundance of your blessings. Thank you for your constant presence in the very core of our being.

Spirit of God, please help us. There is so much to pray for. With faith and hope in your gracious goodness, we pray for our world, our nation, our leaders, our family members, our neighbors, our health, our relationships, our work places, our schools, our aspirations, and your church. Grant us your grace, your guidance, your wisdom, your healing touch, your strength, your creativity and your peace. 

Spirit of God, please help us. Inspire us to be kinder, more loving and more charitable, especially to people short-changed by life’s necessities of nourishment, safe shelter, medical services and loving, supportive relationships. Help us to be Kingdom people, God. Instill in us the impetus to continue what you have always asked of us: Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with you.

Spirit of God, please help us. The minds and emotions of children, teens and young adults are being shaped by older peoples’ decisions and examples. Guide every generation’s perceptions to discern the differences between truth and deceptiveness, between integrity and infidelity, between mutual respect and intentional indifference. Help all of us, young and old, embody the love and compassion demonstrated by Jesus.

Spirit of God, please help us. Help us to think of each new day as a blessing. And to think of each blessing as the beginning of a new day. Also help us to realize that to love one another is to act in your name. And to act in your name is to love one another.

Spirit of God, please help us. Shed your sacred light on us. Connect us as your people. So that together, we collectively shine your light evermore brightly across this dark and frenzied world.

Spirit of God, please help us. Help all who ask each of us in your church community to pray with them for these things…

We pray for…

• The mother of a member who is under hospice care and in much pain and stress. May she know the Eternal Peace of God soon; prayers for her son and husband and who are coating for her.
• All of those who have the flu! May they be well soon and may we all be careful and healthy!
• Any who have suffered physical violence.
• One whose arm is broken up to his shoulder and is having to keep arm/shoulder immobilized. Prayers for patience and healing.
• Family members and friends going through difficult times.
• A husband who is in hospital with pneumonia; his Alzheimer’s adds stress to the situation. Prayers for peace and healing.

We continue to pray for…

• Those in our church family who are undergoing radiation treatments; keep them strong during such a fatiguing process;
• Those in our church family who are caring for those with cancer; the waiting between treatment cycles and tests to show if/how the treatment is working…. Prayers for patience and strength while waiting;
• Family members who are grieving
• Knox County Schools students, faculty, and staff
• Friends and family going through difficult times
• Child who is recovering after being in a car wreck that took his mother’s life. Prayers for the whole family.

We offer prayers of thanksgiving for…

• The doctors and surgical team who have completed surgeries for newborn grandson
• Our new preschool; the staff and children. 
• The Organist & Music Assistant Search Committee and the good work they have done. Prayers for our new organist and family as she prepares to move to Knoxville.