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Prayer is an essential part of our life together.  It is not only gathering together for worship, and reciting formal prayers; it is also working for the spread of the Gospel, leading a life which is an example to others, being charitable, remembering Christ’s commandment to love one another, and simply taking time to remember and be with God.
 
As a Christian community, we at St. Luke’s live to support and encourage one another in all kinds of prayer.  We pray for one another in our daily life and work, we pray for those who are suffering and in any trouble, and we give thanks for the good things in one another’s lives.  Prayer not only binds us together as a community, but it binds us together with the whole body of Christ’s Church throughout the world, and throughout history.  Prayer enriches our lives also be offering us peace of mind, body, and spirit, grace, and the unfathomable riches of God’s presence among us.
 
We meet together for prayer every weekday at 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.  People who cannot come to the Church to meet for prayer can participate by praying at home or at work.  Forms for daily prayer are found in the Book of Common Prayer, and links are available from this page.  People who participate in this prayer find it valuable because it offers some regular time of peace and quietness, an opportunity to connect with God, and an ‘antidote’ to the noise, cares, and concerns of daily life. 
 
We invite people everywhere to join us in prayer and thanksgiving for members of our community, and for people everywhere, according to their need.

Parish Prayer List for This Week

Tthe Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer: We pray for the Diocese in Dkogura, Papua New Guinea.

For our Parish family: We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life, especially for Jean Hoyle, Lucy Trujillo, Jodi Hoyle, and Jim Love, who are celebrating their birthdays and for the anniversary of Kurt and Sarah Nelson.

For our Diocesan family: We pray for St. Joseph and St. Aidan, Blue Island; St. John the Evangelist, Flossmoor; and St. Clement, Harvey; as well as for Panomsit Sub-Parish, Diocese of Renk and for congregations near Playa in Vicente in the Diocese of SE Mexico.

For the sick and those in need of healing: Lawrence Palcza, Father Castle, Noah Gibson, Helen Koser, Tokuko Albee, Marje Oshel, Kathryn Esgar, Tami Brooks, Don Delp, Don Fleskas, Ethel Harbaugh, Larry, Wayne, Rainyl B., Barbara Herbst, Fedda Hoffman

For the Homebound: Miki Fleming, Connie Utley, Rudy Goede,
Mary Louise Fredette

For the Guidance of the Holy Spirit: Aaron Gerlach

For those who are traveling: Bee Martin

For those in the military: All our service men and women,
especially Matt Baker, Cory Crowe, Will Gibson, &
Jacob Alander.

For the Departed: Naomi Howell, Raleigh Rendleman, and Chris McCarthy

SANCTUARY CANDLE is given by Mary Ann Rhoades in memory of Chris McCarthy.

MARIAN CANDLE is given by Ruth Rendleman in memory of Raleigh Rendleman.