Prayer Requests - St. Luke's Episcopal Church Baton Rouge

O God our Father, whose beloved Son took children into his arms and blessed them: Give us grace to entrust your beloved children of Minneapolis to your everlasting care and love, and bring them fully into your heavenly kingdom. Pour out your grace and loving-kindness on all who grieve; surround them with your love; and restore their trust in your goodness. We lift up to you our weary, wounded souls and ask you to send your Holy Spirit to take away the anger and violence that infects our hearts, and make us instruments of your peace and children of the light. In the Name of Christ who is our hope, we pray. Amen.

We give thanks for the many lay ministers at St. Luke's. This week, we give thanks for ministry of the members of the Invite, Welcome, Connect Ministry. This ministry implements intentional practices of evangelism, hospitality and connectedness throughout our parish and also invites visitors, welcomes them to St. Luke's, and connects them to other parishioners and church ministries.

Dear Father, Send down your blessings on law enforcement officers, firemen, and first responders. Grant them courage, wisdom, strength, and compassion in all their work. When the alarm sounds, let them faithfully serve you in their neighborhood. Amen.

Almighty God, whose beloved Son Jesus Christ, went about doing good, and healing all manner of illness and disease: continue, we beseech you, his gracious work. Grant to physicians, nurses and all health care professionals wisdom and skill, sympathy and patience; keep them safe and preserve them from all contagion. Cheer, heal and sanctify the sick, and send down your blessing on all who care for them healer, Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

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