Prayer for Today, Friday, September 30

Eternal One,

We seek You with our whole hearts, O Lord. You are like the vast ocean and we are but small drops, longing to be with You. Our journey is toward You. Forgive our detours we pray. Your Loving Presence invites us to surrender, to be devoted, and to commit our lives to service in Jesus name. Today, O God, we surrender. We pray You will embrace us, lift us up, forgive us and make us new creations in Christ Jesus, in whose name we pray. AMEN.

Bill Batchelder had carotid artery surgery on Wednesday. He was released from Bass yesterday and is recovering at home. Please pray for Bill and for Jackie as she cares for Bill. Jackie is still wearing a knee brace after her surgery.

Birdene Schoonover is hospitalized at St. Mary’s. Please pray for Birdene.

Ruby Manahan still needs our prayers. She is in rehab at St. Mary’s.

Tomorrow is the big Youth Garage sale from 8 – 1. Bert Sims celebrates his 90^th birthday with a tea in the Parlor at 2. Joe Capra and Jade Hiland will be married tomorrow evening in the sanctuary.

Sunday is World Communion Sunday . It will be a full day and will conclude with the first session of ‘Does God Exist?” at 6.

Bob Emery will have hip replacement surgery at the McBride Clinic on Monday. Please pray for Bob.

Dona and Tary are taking a few days of vacation. Danny Corn begins his vacation today.

The scripture for today is 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17:

But we must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth. ¹⁴For this purpose he called you through our proclamation of the good news, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁵So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.

¹⁶Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, ¹⁷comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.

Grace and peace,

John McLemore