A Prayer for Peace Among the Nations (BCP 816)


​Let us pray in this time of conflict for the countries of Russia and the Ukraine,

Almighty God our heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world
into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them
that peace which is the fruit of righteousness,
that they may become the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen.

St. John's Prayer List


Prayer requests are welcome and encouraged to be submitted to Maria Love at maria@saint-johns.org. 
Names will remain on the list for a period of 4 weeks unless otherwise noted.

Prayers For Our Military

Matt, Drew, Cody, Cameron, Mark, Chariti,  
Sean, Jonathan, TK, Christopher, Timothy,
Jeremy, David,  Jonathan, Nick, Jamal, Matt, Daniel,
 Devon, Taylor,  Jorge, Sebastian, Andrew, Richie,
​Dan, Chelsey, Roberto and the crew of USS Essex.

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care
and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be;
​through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Prayers for Strength in Time of Need

Steve Magill, Gary and Shirley McCarren, Ann Lindshield, the McClure family, Christy and Mike Gollihur,
Norma Dunn, Anna Jones, Linda Longoria-Neff,
Darlene Sweetwood, Celia Vasquez, Jesse Brittain,
Jackie Lewis, Charles Batchelor, Barb Oliveira,
José-Marc Techner and Scott Higginbotham and family.

​O God of heavenly powers, 
by the might of your command you drive away
from our bodies all sickness and all infirmity: 
Be present in your goodness with your servants, 
that their weakness may be banished and their strength restored; and that, their health being renewed,
they may bless your holy Name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the repose of the soul of Betty Higginbotham
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Rest eternal grant to her, O Lord;
And let light perpetual shine upon her.

May her soul and the souls of all the departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Prayer for our Country

Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favor and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning,
and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy Name we entrust the authority of government,
that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise
among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble,
suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   (BCP, p. 820)
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THE PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY
The blessing of prayer quilts happens on a regular basis at Sunday services at St. John's. Quilts are requested by parishioners for family, friends, or acquaintances who are in physical, emotional or spiritual crisis. 
The quilts are constructed in love and have lengths of yarn attached. Parishioners are invited to say a prayer for the person to receive the quilt and then tie a knot using the yarn.