list of psalmsWe offer our prayers for: Fred Allen, Elma, Erma, & Marcella Babb, Jenny Badger, Ezekiel Bascombe, Chris Broderick, Richard Biada, Frank Cangemi, David Clark, Wayne Clark, Marcia Clendenen, Sandra Cocks, Lisa Colli-Hogan, Iris Colbourne, Laura Craig, Athelridge Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Deprima, Fran Dreisbach, Marlene Elia, Garfield Evans, Tabitha Foxx, Sandra Giambalvo, Steven Haley, Mary Hamblin, Mary Haugen, Kathy Head, Emilia Jaime, Jan, Mark, Tom & Joy, Michael Kelly, Chloe Lee, Willie Marcus, The McIntosh Family, Eva McClary, Mary Mcclellan, Michael & Lois Moschella, Louise Nygard, Ann Reilly, Olivia Rey, Christine Riola, Joyce Rowan, Barnett Shepherd, Ashley, Joyce & Eric Smith, David Lloyd Stephens, Christopher Still, Candy Tice, Deborah Vurckio, Lucille Williams, Marsha Wynter, and the girls and boys of Heartshare St. Vincent's Services.

We lift up in thanksgiving John Brown, Amy Stambaugh, Richard Whaley, Luke Gayford, Brian Basso), & Sean McLean who are celebrating their birthdays and Dot & Joe who are celebrating their anniversary this week.

We pray for The Rev. Matthew Foster Heyd. We praise God for the ordinations of Kirstin Swnson-Basso and David Barr to the order of deacon. We pray for Kirsten's continued journey toward ordination to the priesthood.

We pray for Tommy Basso, Kimani Bratton, Zahra Cooper, Annabella Colucci, Noah Delvalle, Cora Gross, Mia Wynter, and Alidel Zayzay, as they prepare for their Rite 13 ceremony.

We pray for the people of Ukraine and for all asylum seekers.

We pray for all those who are suffering from the effects of systemic racism and homophobia.

We thank you for our own continued good health and prosperity and we pray for the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For some reason, the most vocal Christians never mention the Beatitudes. But often, with tears in their eyes, they demand that the ten commandments be posted in public buildings. That's Moses, not Jesus. I haven't heard one of them demand that the Beatitudes be posted anywhere. "Blessed are the merciful" ion a courtroom? "Blessed are the peacemakers" in the Pentagon? Give me a break.

Amen

Kurt Vonnegut

When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, the call me a communist.

Amen

Dom Helder Camara