Mary Kay Collins,
Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care

Anne Lamott says the two best prayers she knows are: "Help me, help me, help me" and "Thank you, thank you, thank you." We pray most ardently when we need help, when things are beyond our control. We pray fervently when we are so grateful for something good happening. I would add to Anne Lamott’s list one more: Why, God, why, God, why God?  These are all valid prayers. These are all prayers that God listens to. God wants to be in relationship with us and we have this relationship, in part, through our prayer life. In the church, we are invited to pray not just for ourselves, but for one another and for the world. Each week we update our website with those in our congregation that we know are in need, if you would like to be included in the webpage prayers, please let us know (Mkcollins@fpcrichmond.org).

Mary Kay Collins,
Associate Pastor

 

 

Prayer List

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Metro Richmond at Prayer:

We pray for health care in metropolitan Richmond: for all the sick and their caregivers, doctors, nurses, hospice workers, home healthcare workers, and all who minister to the health of others.

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Let us remember in prayer our military.

Allen Burkett, Jenny Sigel Burkett, Conner Gentil, John Higdon, Hunter Scott, Tom Upton

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Let Us Rejoice:

Diana and David Beran on the birth of their granddaughter, Blythe Virginia Beran, on February 20, 2010. Elizabeth Hamner and Brian Hanna were married on March 6, 2010.

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Remember in our prayers those grieving.

The family of Katharine Keim on her death February 26, 2010. The family of Margaret Gallaway on her death March 3, 2010.

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Those with Special Concerns:

John Chewning, Deborah Davis, Shirley Hatcher, Dede Mayer, Todd Morchower, Peggy Jane Owen, Al Sirles, Bill Smith and Celeste Walker.

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Special Prayers:

Young Adult Volunteer in Mission: Ginna Irby