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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:

We Give thank for Jim Brown (21st), Hope Greene (21st), Samantha Hardy (21st), Ken, Laura, and Sharlene McLean (21st), Sarah Nelson (24th), James Fifielski (25th), and Marilyn Huntley (25th) who are celebrating birthdays.

For our Diocesan family: Congregations in the Chicago-South Deanery: Messiah-St. Bartholomew in Chicago; St. Edmund in Chicago; Saints George & Matthias in Chicago; St. Margaret of Scotland in Chicago; Companion Dioceses of SE Mexico and Renk: San Marcos in Veracruz; St. Barnabas in Geiger South

We offer prayers for healing: Grace Carlson, Jim Flemming, Fay Fleskes, Matt Hawkins, Don Hobson, Meridith Knudson, Jennifer Lienau, David Mueller, Harrison Rendleman, Edward Soderholm, Cathy, Giorgio, Michael, Paolo

For the homebound: Miki Fleming, and Connie Utley

For the guidance of the Holy Spirit: Knudson Family, Mary Ann, Emma, Brad

For those in the military: All service men and women, especially Ben Nelson, Justin Graff, Will Gibson, Jacob Alander, Zach Walls, Justin Van Ommesen, Codie McCoy, Richard Copoulus, Cody Gonzalez, and Jordan

Sanctuary Candle: Given in memory of Bill Ewin by Mary Ann Rhoades