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A Prayer for Peace

God, our hearts are broken with pain at the senseless deaths caused by gun violence. Families mourn, children live in fear, and some in our nation respond by arming themselves with more guns with greater capacity to end life. Our disconnection and alienation has caused some to turn to guns for protection and safety. We ask that you touch our hearts with your love, heal our brokenness, and turn us away from violence toward peace. Help us to transform our own hearts and to seek peaceful ways of resolving our differences. Let our hands reach out and connect with those who feel alone, those who live in fear, and those suffering from mental illness. Let our voices be raised asking our legislators to enact gun laws to protect all in our society, especially those most vulnerable. Let our pens write messages demanding change while also scripting words of hope and transformation. We ask this in the name of the God who desires that we live together in peace. Amen

Prayer List:

The Church: Michael the Presiding Bishop; Lawrence, our Bishop; Geralyn, our Assistant Bishop; Daniel, our Assisting Bishop; William, our Assisting Bishop; Michael, our Dean; Michael, our Vicar of the Cathedral Congregation; Eddie, our Sub Dean; Adam, our Minor Canon; Denise, our Deacon and Director of Outreach; Larry, our Canon Musician; Raphael, our Associate Organist/Choirmaster; Charlie, our Chancellor; James, our Sexton; Kate, our Canon for Christian Education; Arleen and Lisa, our Cathedral Administrators; Gerry, our Pledge Secretary; and Caroline, our Assistant to the Dean and Administrator of the Center for Spiritual Imagination.

The Nation: Joseph, our President; Kathy, our Governor; Cosmo, the Mayor of Garden City, and the members of our Armed Forces, especially The Very Rev. Dr. Michael Sniffen, The Rev. James Reiss, The Rev. Jen Pilat, The Rev. Matthew Sanfilippo, Brian Thorpe, James Rivera, Charlie Whittaker, Jason Whittaker, Raymond Minihan, Jason Clark, Liam Begley, Adam Sanchez, Jonathan Hart, James Tilden, Noah Penders, Jason R. Corrado Jr. and their families.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for The Extra-Provincial Churches, and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for St. Ann and the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn.

For those who have asked for our prayers: Tony, Flor, Marisol, Pat, Lawrence, Karen, Headley, Mary F., Monica S., Eladio, Niyjah, Natasha, Nesha, Claude, Lauren, London, Tristan, Gianna, Nirvana, August, Wayne, Indigo, Chi, Todd, Theresa, Whitney, Danielle C., Webb D., Michelle, Gloria, Ishmael, Neena, Matthew, Marcus, Danielle W., Steven M., Linda M., Mary, George, Joe, Jane F., Stuart N., Dave, Maritza H., Isabela C., Margaret G., Therese P., Alison, and Dennis C.

For those who have died, especially William A. Bet and George Michael Egan, and for those grieving the death of a loved one, that they may find comfort and peace.

We wish a Blessed and Happy Birthday to our Cathedral Kids and Youth who celebrate a birthday in August! Amari B, Camryn D., Kayla D., Amanda F., Ryan F., Cayden H., Trevor K., Brian K., George L., Lucian M., Elin N., Tomas N., Matthew N., Evan P., Ava R., Cameron W., Victoria W., Roger W., and Salena W.

Mass cards, altar flowers, bread and wine donations, children’s birthdays and prayer requests can be sent to Lisa in the cathedral office at cathedral@incarnationgc.org or (516) 746-2955. Prayers are taken off the list after 90 days unless a special request is made.