Prayer for Today, Saturday, August 4

Holy Presence,

We yearn for encounters with You, Loving God. Sometimes they occur as we embrace the beauty of creation; sometimes in our study of scripture and the tradition; sometimes in the depths of our relationships with family and friends; sometimes as we reach out to those in need; sometimes in our worship. Music, prayers, and meditation often take us to places we cannot reach on our own, where the mystery of eternity and the reality of our lives is separated only by a thin veil. We seek those moments, O Lord. We yearn to feel Your holy touch. Today we open ourselves to You. In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN.

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Our beloved Vela McGugin died yesterday. Her service will likely be on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel. I will announce a definite time tomorrow when it has been finalized. Please pray for her son, Pat, and all of her family.

I received the following email from Tim McAnally:

“John,

Please add Max & Barbara Thomas of Ninnakah to the Prayer list. They are my sister in laws parents. Their farm home burned to the ground yesterday. They are in there late 80s and early 90s.”

Please pray for the Thomas family and all those impacted by the heat, wind, and fires. May God watch over the brave firefighters and all those whose homes have been destroyed.

Tomorrow is the Lord’s Day. Please honor God with your presence in worship. We are doing another infant dedication in the 10:15 a.m. traditional service. Brian Meyer begins his tenure as the main preacher in the R & R service. It will be a great day!

Grace and peace,

John McLemore