Union United Church of Christ Prayer Post
May 9th
Prayers for our nation and our world
May 9th
Global Ministries from the
National Christian Council, India
Prayers for India During Their Battle with COVID-19
"In an April 29 email to Manchala, two doctors there called it a “tsunami of COVID.”
Drs. Priyamavada Singh and Sapan Kumar told how they partnered with district officials to “streamline the care” of COVID patients at the hospital. The setup included 20 beds for moderate to severe patients and another 10 for those suspected to have COVID.
A mobile-phone camera captures an image of twins born at Christian Hospital, Mungeli, to a COVID-positive patient.
“The beds reached their maximum capacity within a day,” the doctors wrote. “Soon we were pressed … to the maximum … in terms of manpower, oxygen supply and personal protective equipment.”
A bright spot came when the hospital treated its first COVID-positive pregnant patient. Referred to Christian Hospital after visiting three other health centers, “she was a 24-year-old lady with multiple comorbidities,” they wrote. “She underwent an emergency cesarean section and delivered two healthy babies. It was such a joy to be able to help the distressed parents at the time of their greatest need.”
Mission Moment by Hans Holznagel
To read more visit: https://www.ucc.org/gifts-will-help-3-hospitals-fight-covid-surge-in-india/
Prayers of Joy
Sunday, May 9th
*Pastor Robin thanked everyone who helped with the Spring Clean-Up last Sunday, cleaning up our church grounds. Thank you to the Centennial women: Bev, Sandy, Carol and Joyce, who provided hospitality, beverages and snacks. Also, thank you to the Mike Peterson family who came later and mowed the yard and spiffed everything up.
*Kathy Hess-Stevens expressed prayers of joy for Chelsey receiving her 2nd COVID vaccine.
*The extended Narr family is traveling to Joplin, Missouri, to commemorate and bury the ashes of Diane’s brother, Mark, for whom we had a memorial service in December. There are also multiple family birthdays they are celebrating as well. Prayers for good memories being made and for safe travels.
*Pastor Robin thanked Hesther Bowman and Gigi Nauer for stepping up this morning to help with today’s sermon logistics—Hesther as cantor and Gigi as video photographer.
*Rylie Anderson expressed the joy of traveling with her mom, Jen, and her grandmother, Diane, on this Mother’s Day.
Prayers for the wider community
May 9th 2021
From our UCC Wellness Ministries:
Mental Health Month
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is using the message, “You Are Not Alone” in their resources for 2021’s Mental Health Month. Many NAMI Affiliates offer peer-led programs that provide free education, skills training and support.
Mental Health Sunday: The United Church of Christ Mental Health Network invites you to highlight mental health on the third Sunday in May or any Sunday that suits your schedule. Sample liturgies, sermons, bulletin inserts, and a worship resource, Radical Belonging: A Mental Health Sunday Resource for All are available. UCC Mental Health Network Congregational Toolkits are also available.
Prayers of concern for our church community
Sunday, May 9th
*Kathy Hess-Stevens asked for prayers—her husband’s friend, Jean Bass Aune, has pancreatic cancer and nonalcoholic liver cancer. Please pray for Kathy’s family as well as for Jean for renewed strength and renewed appetite.
*Pastor Robin asked for prayers for the Elk River High School. The students continue to struggle with conflict around issues of racism. If you have any input into that or ways to help that conversation, I ask that you do so. Please seek ways to address these issues in your homes, families, community with these students.
Holding in Prayer
(Cards and Calls Appreciated)
Ella Rivers, Donna Church, Musz Bailey, Jim Babcock, Shelley Sherper, Bobbie Berg, Susan Olsen, Jackie Schuelein, Carol Lloyd, Dave Leland, Joanne Burdick, Ruby Cawthra, Jane Houlton, baby James Bowman, Marion Marcott, Cheryl Wold, Judy Halgren, Amy Britt, Bailey Rosdahl, Jimmy Stevens, Dee & Jim Stevens (Jimmy’s parents), Dave Foley, John Olson, Nicole [Kilber] Teske, Linda Fenton, Dave Halgren, Diane Narr, Joan Axen and Nancy Andersen.
If you know of anyone who should be included in our prayers, please contact Rev. Robin Raudabaugh at Revrobin@elkriverucc.org . If you would like them included in this post, please request their permission. If you have community or national or global prayers, please also contact pastor Robin. This PrayerPost will be published at the beginning of each week. Prayers to be included for the current week must be received by Sunday night.
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