Our prayer list is cleared monthly. If you know someone who should be on the list, please add their name to the list in the church Narthex each month.
Pray for those who are ill, suffering or shut-in:
Heavenly Father, giver of life and health: Comfort and relieve your sick servants, and give your power of healing to those who minister to their needs, that they may be strengthened in their weaknesses and have confidence in your loving care; through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Amen
Pray for those celebrating birthdays:
O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Amen
- January 01, Mahirwe, Nicole
- January 18, Garrett Southerland
- January 21, Sara Cottington-Heath
- January 22, Gary Wilson
- February 02, Dennise Martin
- February 02, Diane Arnold
- February 15, Lucas Southerland
- February 20, Hazel Taylor
- February 20, Janet Romanowski
- February 25, Bella D’Amore
- March 03, Frances Cottington-Heath
- March 21, Vickie Stuart
- March 28, Chris Bolyard
- April 05, Roger Steffes
- April 05, Matt Arnold
- April 07, Connor Christianson
- April 07, Parker Christianson
- April 21, Dave Hoffman
- April 24, Christopher Baldwin
- April 27, Stephanie D’Amore
- May 09, Bryan Ruzindanca
- May 18, Don Taylor
- May 19, Harold Cottington-Heath
- May 19, Ray Cottington-Heath
- June 03, Atlas D’Amore
- June 15, Rick Baldwin
- June 28, Arleen Wilson
- July 10, Rich Williams
- July 16, Tammy Ebach
- July 21, Rev. Mary Jo Hudson
- August 13, Tom Sanders
- August 29, Rick Stuart
- September 28, Dominic D’Amore
- October 03, Amy Christianson
- October 08, Scott Steffes
- October 11, Amanda Southerland
- October 26, Donna Periard
- November 12, Marge Todd
- November 15, Patti Williams
- November 26, Trisha O’Connor
- December 02, Megan Cottington-Heath
- December 05, Andrea Baldwin
- December 10, Max D’Amore
- December 18, Jeff Wilson
- December 20, Ethan Sanders
- December 21, Sheryl Cherry
Pray for those celebrating anniversaries:
Gracious and everliving God, you have created us male and female in your image: Look mercifully upon those who you have joined in Holy Matrimony, and assist them with your grace, that with true fidelity and steadfast love they may honor and keep the promises and vows they have made; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. – Amen
- April 12, Jeff and Arleen Wilson
- May 31, Mike and Karen Hahn
- August 31, Jason and Amy Christianson
- September 13, Matt and Diane Arnold
- September 19, Rick and Andrea Baldwin
- September 23, Dominic and Stephanie D’Amore
- September 25, Rich and Patti Williams
- October 05, Megan and Sara Cottington-Heath
Pray for those serving our country:
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 wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. – Amen
Pray for our church and its leaders:
God of all, send your health-giving and strengthening spirit upon our area-wide ministries and those who carry them out that your will may be done within this community and the hungry fed, the naked clothed, and those without shelter and home taken in and nourished. – Amen
- Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church – The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry
- Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Michigan –
- Priest in Charge of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church – The Rev. Mary Jo Hudson