For our GUC Community:
- We pray for our Church Council as it meets this week.
- We pray for our children as they return to school for a new term.
- We pray for the Drohan family at this time of David’s mother’s death.
- We give thanks for those who are celebrating significant birthdays and long life!
For Presbytery & the wider church: O’Connor Congregation
Pray for:
- That we will catch God’s vision for our direction, that we will continue to keep our spiritual eyes open to what God is doing amongst us.
- O’Connor’s leadership, for Godly wisdom.
For our World: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico
Pray for:
- A peaceful settlement of the border dispute between Guatemala and Belize.
- Comfort and healing for the families and loved ones of Guatemalans killed and disappeared, and due process of law and justice for their killers.
- An end to human rights abuses by the military.
- The repentance and conversion of those who benefit from corruption.
- Justice, education and empowerment for the Maya and other indigenous peoples.
- Those who are unemployed, and those who must work in sweatshops under difficult and often dangerous conditions.
- Street children.
- All those living in poverty.
- Strength, wisdom and patience for the churches and church organizations.