First UCC Richmond

+In Our Thoughts and Prayers+

Welcome to the Weekly Prayers of First United Church of Christ.  Please continue to pray for those who have requested prayer and those you keep in the silence of your heart:

Please Remember in Your Prayers:

• Mary Andrews who had a battery replaced in her stomach today,
• Groche D. had mastectomy on Wednesday,
• MaryRita can't walk,
• and if you want try to make a Peace Crane [direction video is on the Grind].
• Lucia Marshall (Stroke) recovering at East Harbor under skilled care, room #425.
• We pray for Jackie Waszkiewicz as she is struggling with her son Scott’s sudden hospitalization. Scott has a serious Liver issue. 
• For Shanna who lost her father on Tuesday.  He didn’t wake up after heart surgery. (Lynne’s former husband). Lynne comes by and waters the plants and new grass and picks up twigs before the lawn is cut.
• For slim and fit 19 year old Ayden who had a lung collapse last Sunday. 
• In Thanksgiving to God for those who had tests that came back negative, and prayers for those whose tests came back positive.  We praise and we petition God.
• In thanksgiving for Donna who prepares communion regularly, and for Michael Grazanka, our 5th Sunday of the month lay reader.
• In gratitude we bless and thank God for all our Euchre Players and those who monthly run the Euchre tournament.
• For those who have birthday’s and wedding anniversaries in June.
• For all who will march in Gay Pride parades any time during the month of June.  For all to remember, God doesn’t make junk, all are uniques and loved by God for who they are. 
• For our friends in MediLodge, East Harbor, and Orchard Grove along with the homebound.
• For any who are waiting for an adoption to come through and for the very blessed individuals who are being adopted, especially for Kim and Gia.

FYI:  Trish, a retired nurse, is available for Home Health Care and she lives in Richmond. 810-941-9755

• For any who have had an anniversary of a death in this month of June. 
• For any who have become part of the ‘single again’ group because of death or divorce.
• For:
  • Dawn (Cancer),
  • Sam Lopocola (blood platelets issue)
  • Dr. Rinke (dentist with eye issues)
  • Yuki Dailey (Cancer)
  • Groshe Dimitris (Cancer)
  • Mary Schrage (Cancer)
  • Earl and Mary Jackson (age issues)
  • Rich Gonyeau (heart)
  • Joyce Townsend (age issues)
  • Tom Dailey (spinal issues)
  • Doug A (stress)
  • Steve F (prostate Cancer)
  • Bette Carrothers (hearing and age issues)
  • families in stress because of an elders declining health,
  • a spouse having recurring difficulty and not an elder,
• Sympathy and  continued prayers for:
  • the family of Cheyenne, 
  • those who have recently attended funerals for long time friends,
  • those just stressed over current political news,
  • all to not let NEWS steal your joy.
• In thanksgiving for those on the rotation to cut the grass, and our ‘butterfly angel’.
• For all to be in relationship with God and not only look to God as a resource. Let us be able to answer the question Jesus asked of Peter: do you love me?
• For those in marriages that have reached a dead end, 
• for any in new relationship to realize it is all about good and honest communication,
• For any struggling to transition from this life to the next,
• for all with chronic  and debilitating diseases,
• for Cancer patients nearing an end,
• for all with auto immune issues,
• In Thanksgiving for workshops that inform and energize
• We pray for:
  • those we find difficult and un-lovable,
  • the mental health of all,
  • those with addictions.
• For Donald Trump and all his cabinet members, and all other elected officials to do what is ethical, fair and right.
• For the homebound.
• For those who check in on our worship after Sunday: inclusive of those we’ve never met in person. 
• For all who fall under Neurodiversity, people who have brains that function differently, just different not bad. 
• For us to embrace diversity and be more inclusive.
• For continued participation in our Association via the COM, Justice, Conference meetings with Conference Minister, the book study with Jenn, and for an extravagant welcome for all who wish to be involved.
• For those who frequent the Veterans Hospital especially for PTSD,
• for peace in our country and around the world. 
• For those who have been cut from positions at the VET Hospital in Detroit (you are already missed).
• For those in Senior Facilities.
• For Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, and Sr. Facilities to be fully staffed.
• For Meals on Wheels to have enough drivers for delivery of meals.

Please remember to fill out the form in the gathering space for requested prayers OR send them in by phone or email.  Please submit prayers to the church email firstuniteducc@outlook.com or daileystory@gmail.com after you have the permission of the people to add them to the prayer list if they are okay to have their name on our prayers OR give a first name and last name initial only. Some are very private and we want to respect that.
Thanks, KatieD+