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PRAYER

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

This week’s special prayer intentions:

For the Anglican Communion: We pray for L ‘Eglise Episcopal du Rwanda and the Diocese of Kigali

We thank you, Lord, for Kathleen Rhoades, Cathy Pavesich, Charlene Beaman, Enrique Romero and Christine Curry who are celebrating their birthdays

For our Diocesan family: Congregations in the Waukegan Deanery: Trinity in Highland Park; Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest; Holy Family and Sagrada Familia in Lake Villa; St. Lawrence in Libertyville; St. Paul in McHenry; Companion Dioceses of SE Mexico and Renk: Holy Trinity in Oaxaca; St. Luke in Khor Adaar

We offer prayers for healing: Lowell Albee, Inga Albee, Shane Delp, Marlene Fiorini, Bonnie Fleskes, Jack Harron, Fred Knudson, Mary Lowe, Dorothy C., & Harrison Rendleman

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

Those with Special Need: Kari, and Jim, Lana, & family

For the Guidance of the Holy Spirit: Emma, Lanna, Riley & Angel, Mary Ann, and Brad

For those Traveling: Brad & Christina, and Kurt, Sarah, Luke, & Jake Nelson

For those in the military: All our service men and women, especially Justin Graff, Will Gibson, Jacob Alander, Zach Walls, Justin Van Ommesen, David Turner, Codie McCoy, Richard Copoulus

Faithfully Departed: Earl Swartz

Sanctuary Candle: given by Mary Ann Rhoades in Celebration of Kathleen Rhoades’ Birthday.