Pray Without Ceasing...
for the family of Allen Bame as they grieve his death on Monday, June 22. Let’s lift his family and friends in our prayers. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Wednesday, July 1, at 2:00pm at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow the service.
for David Harder as he undergoes a medical procedure on Friday.
for Anna Bach’s granddaughter Mickaela as she recovers from recent gall bladder surgery.
for the Philippines as they recover from recent earthquakes and tsunamis. We pray for God's continued presence with the Palms and our mission partners as they serve throughout the region.
for all those serving as caregivers. May God strengthen and uphold them as they attend to the needs of others.
for immigrants in our country who are living in fear of unpredictable and potentially illegal deportations.
for our local and global community to support each other as we learn to be more aware of and seek to oppose racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, bigotry, oppression, and violence.
for so many people throughout the world who live in areas of violent conflict. Guide the leaders to seek peaceful resolutions. Be with women and children who bear the biggest burdens, and church leaders who speak out against violence and for security and an end to fighting.
for our country. We pray that we find a just and peaceful way toward a better cultural appreciation of the complexity and plurality of a healthy democracy.
as losses from climate change accelerate all over the world. Give us courage, hope, imagination, motivation and insight to address climate warming. We pray for those who are most affected. Give us urgency and international unity of purpose and will in combating and mitigating climate trends. Help us love and protect our Creator's world.
for Dessa and Cobbie Palm, our mission partners in the Philippines, and their continued work with youth in the community through Youth Advocates Through Theater Arts (YATTA), clean water access, and sustainability of local resources.
for our partners and friends in CEDEPCA in Guatemala.
for Mary and David Harder, Stan and Janne Mathes, Laura Hoeting and Dave Ford, Lois Price, Charles and Mary Frances Taylor, and Renee Lahn.
for those in the military: Luke Phillips, Eden Elizabeth Lawson, and Joel Hunter.
You can send prayer requests for Prayers of the People in Sunday worship and/or to be added to the website prayer list to Rhonda (rhonda@blacksburgpres.org).