At the top of my list, the unstoppable Anonymous Peggins (aka my mom) who is having cataract surgery today in Portsmouth, NH. May God bless and keep her and steady the hands of her surgeon, and get her on the road to healing quickly.
My friend, Agnes, who I saw last night at the Interfaith Thanksgiving service and has been through a health ordeal recently in which her doctor told her that she'd had a couple of strokes. People have inquired if Agnes, a tireless advocate and activist, would slow down. Simple answer: No. May God give her strength, wisdom, and healing so that she won't ever be forced to stop her amazing forward momentum.
And, naturally, for the Church of England General Synod. With special prayers for the Revd. Dr. Lesley Fellows of our No Anglican Covenant Coalition. When one is the witness to tense and seemingly senseless debates, it can do a lot to diminish the spirit and demoralize the body. I know: I covered Florida government!
For the Synod:
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and
understanding, be present with those who take counsel
in England for the renewal and mission of your Church.
Teach them in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide
them to perceive what is right, and grant them both the courage to
pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
For Lesley as a witness, and others who are advocating our position:
O God our Father, whose Son forgave his enemies while he
was suffering shame and death: Strengthen those who suffer
for the sake of conscience; when they are accused, save them
from speaking in hate; when they are rejected, save them
from bitterness; and to us your servants, give grace to respect their
witness and to discern the truth, that our society may be
cleansed and strengthened. This we ask for the sake of Jesus
Christ, our merciful and righteous Judge. Amen.
Or... in the words that my father used to say to me when he would drop me off at the Junior High School: Don't let the bastards grind you down!
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