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Piglet
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![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif) for all who need prayers, especially Jengie's J & J, PB4S's J, AinE's aunt and Pete's BillG.
5th Mary - glad to hear your dental issues are being worked out. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
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Fancy a break in South India?
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Starbug
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Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers.
Please pray for J, as the trial of her son's alleged murderer continues.
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Dormouse
Glis glis – Ship's rodent
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A tiny, tiny thing compared to the grief of others, but my friend's dog has been missing for a day and a half. She is getting worried. Please can you pray for Fido's safe retirn?
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Kasra
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Praying thru
Please remember the T family (cousins by marriage) - there has been a sudden death in the family and, unsurprisingly, there are complex arrangements to be made.
Kx
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ArachnidinElmet
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'If a pleasant, straight-forward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle manoeuvres' - Kafka
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Ethne Alba
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Oh Oooops, Someone who was going to be taking over a few things that I'm doing.....now isn't anymore. Ah. Ok then. Errrrr.....
(oh crumbs)
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Piglet
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for all who need prayers, however trivial they may seem in the grand scheme of things.
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Wesley J
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Be it as it may: Wesley J will stay. --- Euthanasia, that sounds good. An alpine neutral neighbourhood. Then back to Britain, all dressed in wood. Things were gonna get worse. (John Cooper Clarke)
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Dormouse
Glis glis – Ship's rodent
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Dog is home. Thank you!
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Earwig
Pincered Beastie
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Dear prayer warriors - please pray for M who is in a difficult situation at work, and another M who has been hurt by the situation. And their families too - all is pretty awful for them right now.
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daisymay
St Elmo's Fire
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reading praying
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Ariel
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For the passengers on the still missing Malaysia Airlines plane. (Hoping that somehow they're still alive, and can be rescued.)
For anyone who needs it. Wishing you peace and comfort and strength.
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Telepath
Ship's Steamer Trunk
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Praying through.
For A. and another A., for healing.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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ArachnidinElmet
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Ethne Alba
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...and someone else has stepped up.
I can breathe again...thank you...
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Telepath
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All the usual stuff for me please.
For the f. Family, for success and healing for g. And for upholding for all.
For g's son s to come home safely. For upholding for her and s minor.
For t and his daugter.
For r.
For upholding for o.
For the telemum.
For s., for healing.
For a. And another a., for healing.
For banishment of the finance monster.
For success of the thing. Still waiting to hear back.
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Take emptiness and lying speech far from me, and do not give me poverty or wealth. Give me a living sufficient for me.
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Piglet
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for all who need prayers.
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Continuing to hold us all in the Light.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Ethne Alba
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Praying through today...Sunday, a day of joy and sometimes equally of sorrow
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Abigail
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Please pray that I can start to feel better about my church situation. I feel so lonely there and I don't feel comfortable with half the things they do,I'm just not on the same wavelength as everybody else. I don't really know why I go except that I'd be even lonelier if I stayed at home by myself. Please pray that I can work out what to do. So fed up with leaving church feeling I want to cry.
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Telepath
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For Abigail's church situation.
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Take emptiness and lying speech far from me, and do not give me poverty or wealth. Give me a living sufficient for me.
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ArachnidinElmet
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daisymay
St Elmo's Fire
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reading praying
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Nicolemr
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Prayers for all.
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Piglet
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for all in need, especially Abigail.
If your church is making you want to cry, it's not the place for you. It's not your fault (and possibly not theirs either) - it just isn't the right sort of church for you.
If it's feasible, why not take next Sunday off, and go and do something completely different instead (maybe go for a walk, visit a museum or a country house, whatever floats your boat), and have a think about whether there's a different church that you could try the following week. If there's one that appeals to you, see if they've got a web-site that'll tell you more about the sort of place it is.
Good luck!
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Starbug
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Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers.
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The Weeder
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Originally posted by Abigail:
Please pray that I can start to feel better about my church situation. I feel so lonely there and I don't feel comfortable with half the things they do,I'm just not on the same wavelength as everybody else. I don't really know why I go except that I'd be even lonelier if I stayed at home by myself. Please pray that I can work out what to do. So fed up with leaving church feeling I want to cry.
Abagail- I have just moved from a Church in which I was feeling increasingly unhappy, for all sorts of reasons.
I was really apprehensive about leaving the few friends who 'got' me. I wondered and prayed about either attending my Parish church, or return to my Baptist roots.
I prayed a lot- and happened to meet the Vicar of my own Parish, in our local town. We had met once before, many years ago, yet he recognised me! It was easy for me to recognise him, as he is often pictured in our local newspaper.
I told him of my thoughts, and he immediately arranged to visit me. He scored a great hit with my non Church going partner, and prayed with us both.
I attended a number of services on a 'sit and see' basis, felt very comfortable, and am challenged by how much the Church is doing in the villages.
He is now in the process of transferring my License to him.
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The Weeder
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Sorry Abagial- I got called away from the 'puter in mid flow!
I wanted to wish you well as you make your choices and am praying for you.
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Still missing the gator
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Nicolemr
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Please pray for B and S, having emotional issues.
Prayers for all.
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Piglet
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for all who need prayers.
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I may not be on an island any more, but I'm still an islander.
alto n a soprano who can read music
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Holding us all in the living, loving Light.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Wesley J
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Be it as it may: Wesley J will stay. --- Euthanasia, that sounds good. An alpine neutral neighbourhood. Then back to Britain, all dressed in wood. Things were gonna get worse. (John Cooper Clarke)
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Arabella Purity Winterbottom
Trumpeting hope
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Back in January I was praying for my boss and his family (his dad has subsequently died, and his daughter spent 7 weeks in hospital, just out last week). I would ask for more prayers in his direction as he has done something less than sensible (not wrong or criminal) and got himself into a bit of a pickle. And his daughter is still very unwell.
This has left me continuing in charge of our team, stuck with the end result of the pickle and having to apologise to people because we can't deliver our service properly. There is currently no end in sight, which is stressing all of us.
I had to go to the cardiologist today because I've had a nasty irregular pulse for the last couple of months - the good news is my heart is fine, the bad news is that the pulse problem is caused by stress. I know it will settle down as I get used to the job, and I'm getting extremely positive feedback from both the team and my manager, but right now I could do with a bit of a break.
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My friend Fiona who has been on the prayer list for some time, has deteriorated significantly. Three new brain tumours have appeared and I fear the medidal team have run out of treatment options. Pray for her as she is very frightened and despairing. She has two young children and is worried about the effect all this is having on her two boys.
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"My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, accept the praise I bring"
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Little A, Herself's nephew with leukemia, is in ICU.
Upholding please for him and his parents & family.
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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luvanddaisies
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There's this possibility of a job... and it would be an ideal job... just waiting for it to be confirmed (or not).
In the meantime, I'm struggling with the loneliness that springs from having just left a ship after five months sailing and working with a crew, some of whom are particularly good friends.
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Erroneous Monk
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Father, we are gathered together in your holy name. Be with us. Hear the prayers on this thread and all unspoken prayers, for the sake of your son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
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daisymay
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reading praying
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Telepath
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For Abigail’s church situation.
For Nicolemr’s B and S.
For Arabella’s boss, and for his daughter’s healing. For success for Abigail, and also for healing.
For healing for bib’s Fiona, and upholding and safety for her two boys.
For healing for Welease Woderwick’s Little A.
For luvanddaisies to get that job and have more companionship.
For A., for healing.
There is a good prospect coming up for the Telemum tomorrow. if You think she should have it, Lord, please get it for her. (Also, I would like a few more prospects like that).
For success of the thing. Still have not heard back.
For banishment of the Finance Monster.
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Take emptiness and lying speech far from me, and do not give me poverty or wealth. Give me a living sufficient for me.
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Abigail
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quote:
Originally posted by piglet:
If your church is making you want to cry, it's not the place for you. It's not your fault (and possibly not theirs either) - it just isn't the right sort of church for you.
If it's feasible, why not take next Sunday off, and go and do something completely different instead (maybe go for a walk, visit a museum or a country house, whatever floats your boat), and have a think about whether there's a different church that you could try the following week. If there's one that appeals to you, see if they've got a web-site that'll tell you more about the sort of place it is.
Good luck!
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Originally posted by The Weeder:
Abagail- I have just moved from a Church in which I was feeling increasingly unhappy, for all sorts of reasons.
I was really apprehensive about leaving the few friends who 'got' me. I wondered and prayed about either attending my Parish church, or return to my Baptist roots.
I prayed a lot- and happened to meet the Vicar of my own Parish, in our local town. We had met once before, many years ago, yet he recognised me! It was easy for me to recognise him, as he is often pictured in our local newspaper.
I told him of my thoughts, and he immediately arranged to visit me. He scored a great hit with my non Church going partner, and prayed with us both.
I attended a number of services on a 'sit and see' basis, felt very comfortable, and am challenged by how much the Church is doing in the villages.
He is now in the process of transferring my License to him.
Thank you Piglet and The Weeder. The trouble is I really don’t think changing churches is an option. I’ve been through all this before. Three years ago I decided that the right thing would be to leave and I stayed away from my church for some weeks and tried a few others. But… it just didn’t work.
For all its ‘faults’ my church is familiar and I know people there (though most of the people I was most comfortable with have moved on for one reason or another). I’ve been there a long time and I feel a lot of loyalty towards it. And I ‘do things’ there (though not as much as I used to) and people seem grateful for what I do…
And I’ve always found new situations very difficult. I’ve never been able to make friends easily and I’m not easy to get on with… I think in a new church I would feel even lonelier than I do now.
I know that sounds like a list of excuses but I really feel that leaving wouldn’t be helpful. I don’t really know what the answer is. We’re going through some big changes at the moment which I’m finding difficult, and that, and the fact that I’m approaching a landmark birthday (I’m nearly 60) are combining to make things feel particularly bad now.
Thank you for your good wishes and your prayers. They are much appreciated.
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