For those who have died:
Especially the 2 Norwood school girls.
We also pray for all people around the world who are being persecuted because of their faith.

For those in need of healing:
Especially Rick A., Caitlin, Noreen C., John and Dee C., Kayla and Karen D., Ian D., The Rev. Thomas D., Jackie D., Gloria F., Steve F., Dave G., George G., Phil H., Vi H., Gail H., Pat K., Paige K., Clif K., Steven K., David K., Helen L., Danny M., Rose M., LeAnna M., Felix M., Nancy M., Lindy M., Jackie M., Margaret N., Kitty Q., Robert S., Frank C. S., Richard S., Susan S., Aryn S., Anna Marie T., Josephine T., Joellen V., Lucille V.

For the persecuted, captives and those in danger:
Especially Ben Lerman

For others in need:

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, for:
Hong Kong Island

In the diocesan calendar of intercessions, for:
The Ministry Resource Center, and for the clergy and people of Saint Paul's Church in our companion diocese of Guatemala.

For the repose of the souls of those whose lives have been lost in the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, and Israel. For Iraqi Christians and Muslims and for civil peace with justice and an end to the killing there, that the Iraqi people may obtain stable, free, and tranquil lives and that foreign aid workers and military personnel may return home safely.

For an end to the violence in Congo, Burma, Burundi, Eritrea, Rwanda, Somalia, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Sudan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Chad and Kenya, and an end to the genocide of Christians in the Darfur region of Sudan.

For all children, especially for Pedro Morente Rosales, our Guatemalan outreach child, and for those of the Children's Ark at St. George’s and its parents and staff.

For all who serve to keep us safe, both here at home and elsewhere in the world.

We pray for the Church, the family of Christ throughout the world, remembering particularly Katherine, our Presiding Bishop; Rodney, our Bishop; Ryan, our priest; and all the baptized who minister in this congregation and community.

We pray for the special intention of Elizabeth, Sandy Smith, Mark Borowski, Ralph Dean and Betty Ann Flynn.

For those celebrating their birthdays this week:
Especially Alison Krouse and Ruth Legnini
that they may grow in grace as they grow in years.

For those celebrating their anniversaries this week:
that God may reveal himself to them more and more through each other in the sacrament of holy matrimony.

In thanksgiving for the life and witness of the heroes of the Christian faith whose feast days we celebrate this week: Blesséd Gregory (Bishop), Blesséd Gregory the Great (Bishop), Blesséd James Theodore Holly (Bishop)