Sunday, May 19, 2013
5/19/2013, #48, 2nd Quarter 2013
Holy Spirit, set us free from the fear that keeps us locked inside our church walls. Help us go forth into our communities with the gospel of peace. Thank you.
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. (John 20:20)
Jesus, reveal yourself to us as well -- help us know the reality of your love for us.
So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you! As the Father has sent me, I also send you." (John 20:21)
Jesus, please help us receive and know your peace. Help us go forth at your word.
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22)
Jesus, breathe on us and fill us with the power of your Holy Spirit. Renew in our day the wonders of your Pentecost.
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." (John 20:23)
Father, help us recognize the opportunities you give us to share your love and forgiveness. Thank you.
A word received: Pray for my victory among my people.
The Day of Pentecost; 118 * 145; Isa. 11:1-9; 1 Cor. 2:1-13; John 14:21-29
Day of Pentecost
Early or Vigil Service: 33:12-22 or 130 or 104:25-32; Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:1-9a,16-20a, 20:18-20 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 or Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:1-11 or Romans 8:14-17,22-27; John 7:37-39a
Principal Service: 104:25-37 or 104:25-32 or or 33:12-15,18-22; Acts 2:1-11 or Joel 2:28-32; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 or Acts 2:1-11; John 20:19-23 or John 14:8-17
Monday: 1, 2, 3 * 4, 7; Ruth 1:1-18; 1 Tim. 1:1-17; Luke 13:1-9
Notes from the Front Line
Diocesan Intercessions: Daily: For our Bishop and for Spiritual Vitality in every Parish, May 19 Day of Pentecost – For the Diocese of Albany to be one Church of Disciples Making Disciples
***** From: Diocese of Albany
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Subject: Bishop Ball Update
Good day,
I wanted to update you on the Bishop's condition and also ask you to consider a request.
First to his condition. The Bishop is now at Our Lady of Mercy in Guilderland. He is continuing his physical rehabilitation and working through several other issues. While one hospital infection, C-diff, seems to be under control, he has contracted a second, MRSA (just google MRSA if you want to know about it).
Our goal is for him to continue getting stronger and so he continues with both Physical and Occupational Therapy.
Please visit him. His therapy routine provides the following prospective visiting windows: 10:30-noon (lunchtime), 1:30-2:45; 3:30-5:00 (dinner), and from 6:00-8:00 (end of visiting hours). His roommate is a reserved fellow, so large group exercises aren't a great idea, unless the weather is nice enough to go outside.
Now on to my request. Each year the Cathedral hosts "The Bishop Ball Golf Tournament." I won't pull any punches, it is a fundraiser - and it is an event very close to the Bishop's heart. We are hoping to have him at the dinner. Might you support this event? There are several ways to support this event. You can come to the dinner and silent auction for $40 per person or $15 for children under 12. You can play golf for $125. You can organize a foursome for $500. If you are unable to attend you can be listed in the program as a donor for $300 or a patron for $500. I would be grateful if you would pray about how to participate in this event.
God bless. Your brother in Christ, Dean Collum+
***** From: Shaw Mudge
Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Subject: Public Prayer Mail for 20 May
Dear partners in prayer, This is our weekly public prayer mail. As I send this out, it is almost Pentecost in Belize City, Belize, Central America!
This week's selective overview:
1) The two different national television interviews were awesome. The presence of the Holy Spirit was apparent, and Bp. Philip and I, with help of a friend, addressed questions that people generally ask, such as along the lines of how you tell when the Holy Spirit is guiding you, the relevance of the Church today, what about struggles between denominations, and what difference the Christian life makes. I did my usual praying during the Interviews, and addressed my comments to the interviewers, the camera crew, as well as the viewing audience.
2) I hear that Julie has been continuing to do an awesome job in Ogdensburg.
3) Bishop Philip asked me to be a kind of vocational counselor for people considering lay and clerical ministries in the Diocese of Belize.
4) We are getting local offers to participate in the online program, in Belize. Anything from: people wanting to design courses to wanting to help with administrative ends of things. Also, there is continuing and additional interest in the courses, themselves.
5) I am having a good time with the Bishop of the Diocese of Belize, but now our time together is wrapping up, concluding the Vocation Month in the Diocese (a successful experiment this year). On Saturday we both led a workshop for Lay Ministers, and a new Lay Ministers' guild was launched for the Diocese. Sunday, I preached at the 7:00 am service in Belize City, about 300 people attending; the Bishop preached at the 9 am service, which is rather fitting since 9 am was a key moment in time in Acts 2. My presentation on Lay Ministry was well received.
Prayer requests:
1) Travel mercies over the next few days.
2) Pray for sorting through the development opportunities of our online courses, for an increase in the student body, and financial support for the program, for God to open the doors we are to go through and our obedience in going through them.
3) Pray that we focus on the essential language matters that God wants us to attend to, in the online program.
4) For our missionary table at the annual Convention in the Diocese of Albany in June.
5) For the balance of our time in the North Country.
6) For a resolution to the persistent health insurance issue, God's way.
7) For direction on everything that is before each of our family members.
God bless you, and thank you for praying. I pray for you every day. You all are really great. We could not be doing this without you. In Christ, Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+
***** Prayer requests from Willowfield parish in Belfast, Northern Ireland:
Dear Friends
In this update:
• Item for prayer
• RAP Update
• Blossom
• November trip
Please accept my apologies for the absence of an April update!
Item for prayer
Just this week we heard a distressing account from one of our close partners. The 9 year old daughter of one of their clients was rushed to hospital having been raped. It transpires that this child was brutally gang raped over a sustained period resulting in constant haemorrhaging for 6 days. At this stage it is suspected that her own father may have been involved in this. Doctors had given up hope and the intention was to remove her uterus. That night the bleeding stopped and the operation was not necessary. The little girl remains in a very poorly condition. We heard today that a safe home has been found for her and where her mum can be as well.
Please pray for this child and her mother as well as the medical professionals dealing with the case. Please also pray that justice will be done – to date there have been no arrests.
RAP Update
The Ratanak Achievement Programme continues to do well and is presently home to 11 girls. Sadly, after a series of incidents, one girl decided to opt out of the programme and chose to return to her home. We are still in touch with her and offer support. Tragically we have since heard that she is now selling herself again and is looking extremely poorly. It is not certain if this is down to drugs or an illness.
This is a reminder of the depth of the damage these girls have suffered and that there are no quick fixes.
Please continue to pray for the staff and girls.
Blossom
I have attached the latest newsletter from Bloom Creations, one of our partners in Phnom Penh. We have recently been able to link up with them again to open a second outlet in Siem Reap which will open later this year. The training programme starts in June and alterations to the building are underway at this time.
Please pray for all involved that the work will be completed on time and that the training will be successful. I will post more about this as time progresses.
November Trip
As you are aware I will be travelling to Cambodia between 25th November and 8th December this year. We are a team of 12 which includes an extremely talented group of children’s workers as well as Northern Ireland worship band – Bluetree. The itinerary for this trip is coming together rather quickly and there is a great deal of interest in the trip.
Please can I ask for your prayers for this team as we prepare to head out. We will be spending a month studying a syllabus together as we near the time.
Thank you so much for your support. Whilst we continue to hear tragic stories and some truly horrific accounts of abuse, we are continually encouraged by the lives that are changed and turned around. We see so much hope in the midst of the darkness and much of this is down to the prayers and support of partners.
Finally… On 26th May I am doing the Edinburgh Marathon in aid of Ratanak. I am running with 3 others and to be honest am rather dreading the unknown!! Your prayers for these 4 lunatics would be sincerely appreciated for an ‘enjoyable’ and injury free run.
Every blessing Steve
Steve Norman | Country Director
Ratanak International (UK)
t: 07545 887697
e: steve@ratanak.org
w: www.ratanakuk.org
PO Box 167| Thirsk
North Yorkshire | YO7 9AH
@RatanakUK 'Ratanak International'
"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute" (Proverbs 31:8 )
Albany Intercessor
Saturday, May 18, 2013
5/18/2013, #47, 2nd Quarter 2013
Help us willingly receive you into our lives, Jesus. Thank you.
Poem by Jonathan Bissell
Coming On The Water
(Poem based on John 6:16-21)
In the darkness
strong winds blow
the waters are rough
Who is he
coming on the water?
In the darkness
strong winds blow
the waters are rough
Jesus
coming on the water
Tell me
it is you
tell me
do not be afraid
Strong winds blow
the waters are rough
In the darkness
come into my boat
Jesus
coming on the water
Together
we reach the shore.
Saturday: 107:33-43, 108:1-6(7-13) * --; Ezek. 43:1-12; Heb. 9:1-14; Luke 11:14-23
Eve of Pentecost; --; * 33; Exod. 19:3-8a,16-20; 1 Pet. 2:4-10
The Day of Pentecost; 118 * 145; Isa. 11:1-9; 1 Cor. 2:1-13; John 14:21-29
Day of Pentecost
Early or Vigil Service: 33:12-22 or 130 or 104:25-32; Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:1-9a,16-20a, 20:18-20 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 or Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:1-11 or Romans 8:14-17,22-27; John 7:37-39a
Principal Service: 104:25-37 or 104:25-32 or or 33:12-15,18-22; Acts 2:1-11 or Joel 2:28-32; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 or Acts 2:1-11; John 20:19-23 or John 14:8-17
Notes from the Front Line
Diocesan Intercessions: Daily: For our Bishop and for Spiritual Vitality in every Parish, May 18 For the Anglican Communion
***** Christ Church Schenectady Prayer Table Report, Saturday, May 18, 2013, 9:15 - 10:35 a.m. Louise Popa, Torre Bissell and Carol MacNaughton (with Steve Evans) on State St.
+--indicates received a wooden cross made by Dennis Adams of North Carolina
a--indicates was anointed with Holy Water
Steve -- That he will clearly know the next step to take with his business.
a Tobias (regular) -- "I want to be at the right place, at the right time [and the right church]." He asked prayer for his church, One Body of Christ Baptist, Shane, Sharon, Ragena, Maisha, Lisa, Titlaika, Nensin, Dianne, Tina, and Yashiwa.
+a Roseann -- For her mom, Helen, for strength to keep going (Helen just lost another daughter age 47), for Roseann's grandson and sister who are travelling up here, that they will have a safe trip.
+Mirelli (Spanish speaking) -- We prayed for the renewing power of the Holy Spirit to come into her.
+a Debra (regular) -- She is moving to New York City in the middle of June to be with her family. She is still in lots of pain from being hit by a car two years ago and needs help from her family to take care of her.
+Donna (on her way to a breakfast at Friendship House across the street)
Luz (Spanish speaking woman who speaks some English) -- She is going to California to visit -- leaving on Tuesday, returning on June 1 -- to meet two Japanese grandchildren for the first time.
++++ Vanessa --She asked for "guidance for the next step." She took three crosses for family members.
+a Sheena -- She asked prayer for her mom Vicki who has AIDS.
+ Carla and +Ruth (Spanish speaking) -- Mirelli (see above) had gone from the prayer table and brought them for prayer. We prayed for God's blessing and the power of the Holy Spirit for them.
+a Boogi (man) -- "For more of Jesus."
+a William -- He fell and injured his neck and was having difficulty walking.
+a Sean -- He had really never known his birth father well. We prayed that he would come to know God as his own father.
+a Craig -- He asked prayer for his granddaughter Jean who is going to have major surgery at Albany Med.
+a Eddie -- He said that previous prayer that he would get a new apartment has been answered. He asked prayer for a good job to support him and his family.
+a Puru -- He was a young Hindu man who has had many conversations with his Christian co-workers and wants to go to church with them. We asked him if he would like to give his life to Jesus and he said, "Yes." We asked him explicitly if he knew there was only one God and he said, "Yes." He gave his life to Jesus, confessed his sins and accepted God's forgiveness.
+a Odell (man) - He has high blood pressure and his cholesterol levels are up, and is feeling a little depressed by it all. We prayed for the healing power of the Holy Spirit to come into his body.
Nick snf Natosh (two young Hindu men) -- We prayed for God's blessing on them.
Albany Intercessor
5/18/2013, #45, 2nd Quarter 2013
Holy Spirit, come and turn our parched and dry churches into pools of living water where your people may find refreshment and healing and restoration. Renew in our day the wonders of your Pentecost.
A Watered Garden, by W. B. Anderson, 1919
I have a precious memory. It is the memory of a garden that I happened upon one tired midsummer's morning, in the midst of a torrid plain in India. I was weary, and travel-stained, and thirsty, when over the drooping head of the horse, I saw a clump of trees on the far horizon. I hoped it might be a garden. It seemed ages until we should reach it. When we did arrive under the spreading branches of great mango trees, a cool zephyr, as grateful as the fanning of angels' wings, rippled over my parched cheeks. It was still early in the day, when, swinging myself wearily from the hard seat of the springless yekka, I walked straight into the heart of the garden, down the shady aisle of mango and loquat trees. Before dawn there had been a shower of rain, and now the gardener was running the clear, cool water from the irrigating well all about among trees and shrubs. Everywhere leaves were green and flowers were bright. Parrots circled through the cloudless blue, swung upon the swaying branches, calling merrily to one another. The air was ladened with the intoxicating odors of roses and jasmine. The fountain sparkled laughingly in the shaded center of the garden. I stooped to bathe my hands and face in the cool waters of the fountain's basin. Then, from its joyous spring I drank until satisfied. I sat for a few precious moments upon the marble edge of the fountain and reveled in the refreshment of a watered garden. The driver called, and I hurried out again across the stifling, heated plain. I had tarried for so short a time, but I was a new man. I carried away the song of the garden in my heart, and its echoes shall never die from my life.
I was making the same journey in another year. The road was more uninviting than before, the weather was hotter, and I was not only weary, but ill. But I had a memory! For hours I looked and longed for the place of the garden of refreshing. At last we came to the shade of its trees. Wearily and weakly, but eagerly, I climbed from the seat of the torturing, springless cart. With unsteady steps I entered the door of the garden. The trees were gray with dust. The flowers drooped in the heat. The little water courses were parched and dry. The fountain was stopped. My soul sank with weariness, and I turned away sick at heart to finish the torturing journey unrefreshed. At the door I met the gardener. I asked him why his garden languished so. He explained with guilty look that he had been absent attending to affairs of his own for a week. I asked him if the raja would not be vexed at the neglect of his garden. He explained that the raja had gone to the mountains for a month. Then I knew that the garden had been neglected because the master's orders had been disobeyed. He intended that every traveler might be refreshed; but his gardener had not been faithful.
I have a precious memory. It is a memory of a friend. Sin-stricken and weary, and far from God, I was traveling one day when I came into his life. His whole life was wet with the dews of Heaven; his garments were redolent with the odors of Paradise; he just breathed the very life of God. I sat and communed with him, and from within his life there flowed into mine rivers of living water. I walked with him through lovely avenues of restful shade in his friendship, and saw heavenly vistas, and drank from life-giving springs. I went out to my life renewed and refreshed. I was a new man, and there rang through all my being a song of the memory of that blessed life. All through eternity shall the echoes of that friendship call from peak to peak for me.
In time of need and anguish I came again to that friend. I ran to meet him as a shelter from my sore distress. I found him and entered into communion with him. But the fountains of his life seemed dried up. The refreshment seemed to have vanished. His own life seemed parched and drooping. His speech was as the speech of other men. I struggled back to my own life as I came. Later he told me that the King of his life was not being obeyed, and the garden of his heart was not being watered.. The trees and the walks of his friendship were still there, but they no longer soothed and strengthened. The fountain of his friendship was still there, but its waters had been hushed. The King had intended that this garden, this life, should be kept perpetually refreshing for the souls of all who might come to it, but the King had not been obeyed, and the living water had not been kept flowing, and I went away unrefreshed.
Then I prayed, "Oh God, keep flowing into me, and within me, and from within me Thy rivers of living water for the health and joy of other men! Oh, King of life, make my life a watered garden!"
A word received: Bring the wounded and those in pain to me. Be like those four men who lowered their friend through the roof to me.
Saturday: 107:33-43, 108:1-6(7-13) * --; Ezek. 43:1-12; Heb. 9:1-14; Luke 11:14-23
Eve of Pentecost; --; * 33; Exod. 19:3-8a,16-20; 1 Pet. 2:4-10
The Day of Pentecost; 118 * 145; Isa. 11:1-9; 1 Cor. 2:1-13; John 14:21-29
Day of Pentecost
Early or Vigil Service: 33:12-22 or 130 or 104:25-32; Genesis 11:1-9 or Exodus 19:1-9a,16-20a, 20:18-20 or Ezekiel 37:1-14 or Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:1-11 or Romans 8:14-17,22-27; John 7:37-39a
Principal Service: 104:25-37 or 104:25-32 or or 33:12-15,18-22; Acts 2:1-11 or Joel 2:28-32; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 or Acts 2:1-11; John 20:19-23 or John 14:8-17
Notes from the Front Line
Diocesan Intercessions: Daily: For our Bishop and for Spiritual Vitality in every Parish, May 18 For the Anglican Communion
***** From: Fr. Neal P. Longe
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013
Subject: Healing Service Announcement
St. Ann's Church (37 Division St, Amsterdam) invites you to join us for our monthly Healing Eucharist on Saturday, May 18 at 6 pm. We will begin with contemporary praise and worship music, celebrate Eucharist, and prayer teams will be available following the Eucharist. This service will take place on the third Saturday of every month at 6 pm. For more information visit our website St. Ann's Episcopal Church, 37 Division Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010, (518 ) 842-2363, http://www.saintannsamsterdam.org/
***** Convention Prayer Requests:
Pray for the renewing power of the Holy Spirit to come upon all those who go to the Diocesan Convention.
***** Healing Service at Christ the King
Sister Mary Elizabeth, member of the Community of St. Mary and of the Healing Team at Christ the King, "Mistress of Goats and Gardens" and manager of St. Mary's on-the-Hill Cashmere farm, will be the guest preacher at the Service of Healing at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center on Tuesday, May 21st. Her topic is "Tales of a Hireling in the Fields of the Good Shepherd." Come hear a message of the good news of the Healer-Shepherd through stories from her more-than-a-decade of working with goats and sheep. The service begins at 10 a.m. Opportunity for individual prayer ministry occurs at the end of the service. Lunch is available in the dining room of the Welcome Center afterwards.
***** From: Jeanne Gizara
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013
Subject: Mudge Scripture Prayer
And they shall know that I am the Lord their God with them, and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, declares the Lord God. And you are my sheep, human sheep of my pasture and I am your God, declares the Lord God. (Ezekiel 34: 30-31)
Lord God, we pray for this blessing, that you gave the Israelites while they were in exile, for Father Shaw and Mother Julie, for their whole family, and for all of their students in Belize and in Tanzania and in the U.S. May they truly know that they are your people, your sheep, your human sheep of the pasture. Thank You triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for being their Lord God.
We pray especially this week for Father Shaw as he finishes up his time in Belize. Be with him as he gives a major presentation on Saturday and preaches a homily on Pentecost Sunday. Come Holy Spirit, come. Come in all your power and might and use Father Shaw in a strong way. Let his ministry increase. Bring more students into his fold.
We thank You Lord for the good work that Mother Julie is doing in Ogdensburg and for the news that Lydia will start on-line college courses in June. Guide them both Lord, in the work that You have for them to do.
And we ask for travel mercies as Father Shaw returns to New York.
Come Holy Spirit, come. Come in all your power and might. Do marvelous things in our sight. May your glory be seen. Amen.
***** From: Laurie Bartlett
Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013
Subject: Prayer request
I am requesting prayers for my Dad. He is having heart complications. My DAd Francis is 91yrs old. Lives alone has been able to take care of himself. He is having a very hard time being a patient.
Albany Intercessor
Friday, May 17, 2013
5/17/2013, #45, 2nd Quarter 2013
Holy Spirit, help us welcome Jesus into our homes.
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard his word. (Luke 10:39)
Holy Spirit, help us make Mary's choice our own -- to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear his word.
But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me." (Luke 10:40)
Jesus, please help us bring our distractions to you. Help us give you the best service of all -- sitting at your feet and listening to you and heeding your instruction.
And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her." (Luke 10:41-42)
Father, help us receive the rebuke of Jesus when he corrects us.
Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (Proverbs 9:8-10)
LORD, bring us to the wisdom that comes from you and help us accept your correction and rebukes. Thank you.
A word received: Let my word have its way with you.
Friday: 102 * 107:1-32; Ezek. 34:17-31; Heb. 8:1-13; Luke 10:38-42
Saturday: 107:33-43, 108:1-6(7-13) * --; Ezek. 43:1-12; Heb. 9:1-14; Luke 11:14-23
Eve of Pentecost; --; * 33; Exod. 19:3-8a,16-20; 1 Pet. 2:4-10
Notes from the Front Line
Diocesan Intercessions: Daily: For our Bishop and for Spiritual Vitality in every Parish, May 17 For all Survivors of Abuse
***** From: Fr. Neal P. Longe
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013
Subject: Healing Service Announcement
St. Ann's Church (37 Division St, Amsterdam) invites you to join us for our monthly Healing Eucharist on Saturday, May 18 at 6 pm. We will begin with contemporary praise and worship music, celebrate Eucharist, and prayer teams will be available following the Eucharist. This service will take place on the third Saturday of every month at 6 pm. For more information visit our website St. Ann's Episcopal Church, 37 Division Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010, (518 ) 842-2363, http://www.saintannsamsterdam.org/
***** Please join us this Friday night, May 17 at 7pm at St. Michael's for our monthly Worship service. This month's speaker will be Ralph Beisner, Retired Supreme Court Judge and current pastor of The Father's Paradigm Church in Hyde Park. Please join us for this time of worship and prayer!
***** Convention Prayer Requests:
Pray that our passion for Jesus will manifest itself in heeding what he says to us.
***** Healing Service at Christ the King
Sister Mary Elizabeth, member of the Community of St. Mary and of the Healing Team at Christ the King, "Mistress of Goats and Gardens" and manager of St. Mary's on-the-Hill Cashmere farm, will be the guest preacher at the Service of Healing at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center on Tuesday, May 21st. Her topic is "Tales of a Hireling in the Fields of the Good Shepherd." Come hear a message of the good news of the Healer-Shepherd through stories from her more-than-a-decade of working with goats and sheep. The service begins at 10 a.m. Opportunity for individual prayer ministry occurs at the end of the service. Lunch is available in the dining room of the Welcome Center afterwards.
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***** From: Nigel Mumford
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Subject: RC healing service.
RIP so sad...
Last night I went to a Catholic healing service. My friend Fr. Marty preached and then the deacon said a few words. He told us how he needed healing. He had just lost his beloved dog who loved to watch Animal Plant on TV.
He then said that he had also just lost his twenty seven year old grandson. An army vet who had done two tours in Iraq. He said that he just could not settle down and had killed himself. His brother found him in his jeep.
Then he looked at me and said I so wish we had taken him to The Welcome Home Initiative, tears poured down my face....
The horrific collateral damage of war.
Please pray for our veterans.
Ps. We wrapped up the filming for the the Welcome Home Initiative yesterday. There will be a teaching on suicide prevention included in the program.
***** Schenectady City Mission Prayer Table Report, Thursday, May 16, 2013, 5:15 - 6:10 p.m.. Torre and Jean Bissell from Christ Church Schenectady and Arthur Fennicks (young man) from Bellevue Reformed Church. This took place during the evening meal at the City Mission.
+--indicates received a wooden cross made by Dennis Adams of North Carolina
a--indicates anointed with Holy Water
a Lloyd -- He has great sciatic nerve pain in his leg, though it has improved some since he was prayed for at the Christ Church prayer table.
+a Josh (young man from last week) -- He lost his cross during the week and wanted another. He said that there were people after him and so we prayed for protection for him.
a Tashime (young man from last week) -- He confessed new sins to Jesus and accepted his forgiveness.
+a Fay -- Breast cancer runs in her family and she is going for a test for it next week. We prayed for the cleansing fire of the Holy Spirit to go through her body.
+a Shaoul (young man) -- We prayed he would grow into the manhood God had for him.
+a Johnny -- "For my family and friends."
++++a Jerry -- Medically he is doing OK and so is his grandson Jerret. His friend Neal finally has an artificial leg that fits him and works for him. Jerry took four crosses to hand out when he goes to the VA tomorrow. He is having problems with his girlfriend and his family. He said that people were so gratified when they received the wooden crosses made by Dennis Adams.
++a Greg (Older man) -- His sister-in-law died of an overdose of a combination of vodka and Red Bull. Her heart stopped. He asked prayer for Lusanne. They were by Social Security that if they got married their benefits would be cut by $500. We prayed for God to make a way for them to get married.
Albany Intercessor
Thursday, May 16, 2013
5/16/2013, #44, 2nd Quarter 2013
Jesus, please help us by your Holy Spirit to take into our hearts those who are afflicted, wounded, rejected, or abandoned.
Holy Spirit, help us recognize our neighbors.
Father, give us hearts of compassion that reach out with our love for you to others. Help us express our love for you by loving others. Thank you.
A word received: You are in my care - keep looking to me.
Thursday: 105:1-22 * 105:23-45; Ezek. 18:1-4,19-32; Heb. 7:18-28; Luke 10:25-37
Friday: 102 * 107:1-32; Ezek. 34:17-31; Heb. 8:1-13; Luke 10:38-42
Notes from the Front Line
Diocesan Intercessions: Daily: For our Bishop and for Spiritual Vitality in every Parish, May 16 Blessings on all church wardens, The Rev’d Cn Curtis Denney, The Rev’d Gilbert DeLaura
***** From: Fr. Neal P. Longe
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013
Subject: Healing Service Announcement
St. Ann's Church (37 Division St, Amsterdam) invites you to join us for our monthly Healing Eucharist on Saturday, May 18 at 6 pm. We will begin with contemporary praise and worship music, celebrate Eucharist, and prayer teams will be available following the Eucharist. This service will take place on the third Saturday of every month at 6 pm. For more information visit our website St. Ann's Episcopal Church, 37 Division Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010, (518 ) 842-2363, http://www.sain/tannsamsterdam.org
***** Please join us this Friday night, May 17 at 7pm at St. Michael's for our monthly Worship service. This month's speaker will be Ralph Beisner, Retired Supreme Court Judge and current pastor of The Father's Paradigm Church in Hyde Park. Please join us for this time of worship and prayer!
***** Convention Prayer Requests:
Pray that our passion for Jesus will manifest itself in caring for the lost and the least.
***** Healing Service at Christ the King
Sister Mary Elizabeth, member of the Community of St. Mary and of the Healing Team at Christ the King, "Mistress of Goats and Gardens" and manager of St. Mary's on-the-Hill Cashmere farm, will be the guest preacher at the Service of Healing at Christ the King Spiritual Life Center on Tuesday, May 21st. Her topic is "Tales of a Hireling in the Fields of the Good Shepherd." Come hear a message of the good news of the Healer-Shepherd through stories from her more-than-a-decade of working with goats and sheep. The service begins at 10 a.m. Opportunity for individual prayer ministry occurs at the end of the service. Lunch is available in the dining room of the Welcome Center afterwards.
***** Convention Speaker Spotlight - Whitney T. Kuniholm, President of Scripture Union USA
Whitney T. Kuniholm has been the President of Scripture Union USA since 1997. Scripture Union USA is committed to "helping children, young people and their families know God's love, follow Jesus and meet God daily in His Word." Scripture Union USA conducts evangelism and discipleship programs for children, youth and families in various locations across the country. In addition, Scripture Union has a variety of Bible reading publications and programs for all ages. In addition to his duties at Scripture Union USA, Mr. Kuniholm is the author of several books including The Essential Bible Guide, The Essential Jesus and John: An Eyewitness Account of the Son of God. Mr. Kuniholm spoke at our Parish Leadership Conference in 2011. He joins us at Convention this year to continue the conversation on how our churches can help make God's Good News known throughout our communities and encourage people of all ages to meet God in His word daily. Come and hear Mr. Kuniholm share his Passion for Jesus! To register for Convention, click here.
***** Convention Schedule Available Online
The Convention Schedule is now available online. To view the schedule, click http://www.albanyepiscopaldiocese.org/ministries/convention/2013ConventionSchedulePage1.html#frisched
Albany Intercessor
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
5/15/2013, #43, 2nd Quarter 2013
Father, remove from the Episcopal Church all of the abominations which you detest.
Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, (Ezekiel 11:19)
Jesus, purge our hearts, put your Holy Spirit into us and move our stony hearts and give us hearts of flesh.
that they may walk in my statutes and keep my judgments and do them; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. (Ezekiel 11:20)
Holy Spirit, help us walk in the statutes and judgments of God.
But as for those whose hearts follow the desire for their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their deeds on their own heads," says the Lord GOD. (Ezekiel 11:21)
Holy Spirit, help those who follow their own path to recognize the judgment that is coming.
"Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path." Psalm 119:105 When I was a lay missionary teacher with the Order of the Holy Cross (a monastic order of the Episcopal Church) in Bolahun, Liberia (1962-1963) there were times when I traveled at night using what was called a "bush lantern" (probably what we would call a Hurricane Lantern). Those walking trips through the jungle and the verse above from Psalm 119 have become for me a model of the Christian life. The lantern didn't give off much light, but it did give enough to show me the next step or two. Since I carried it by its wire handle, the lantern was down low next to my feet. Because the lantern was low, any bushes or grass beside the path would throw up large, frightening shadows which I would see if I took my eyes off the light at my feet. Sometimes as I approached a village, I would see the cooking fires in the distance. Their light was a reassurance that I was heading in the right direction, but was useless for seeing where to place the next step. For that I still had to rely on the light from my lantern – going a step at a time. Jesus, I want to walk as a child of the light, please help me to clearly see the next step you want me to take. Thank you.
A word received: You know where your strength lives -- it lies with me. Look to me for strength in the hard times.
Wednesday: 101, 109:1-4(5-19)20-30 * 119:121-144; Ezek. 11:14-25; Heb. 7:1-17; Luke 10:17-24
Thursday: 105:1-22 * 105:23-45; Ezek. 18:1-4,19-32; Heb. 7:18-28; Luke 10:25-37
Notes from the Front Line
Diocesan Intercessions: Daily: For our Bishop and for Spiritual Vitality in every Parish, May 15 The Rev’d Cn Fred McQuade, The Rev’d Michael Gorchov, The Rev’d Fred Munro Ferguson
***** From: Fr. Neal P. Longe
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013
Subject: Healing Service Announcement
St. Ann's Church (37 Division St, Amsterdam) invites you to join us for our monthly Healing Eucharist on Saturday, May 18 at 6 pm. We will begin with contemporary praise and worship music, celebrate Eucharist, and prayer teams will be available following the Eucharist. This service will take place on the third Saturday of every month at 6 pm. For more information visit our website St. Ann's Episcopal Church, 37 Division Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010, (518 ) 842-2363, http://www.saintannsamsterdam.org/
***** Please join us this Friday night, May 17 at 7pm at St. Michael's for our monthly Worship service. This month's speaker will be Ralph Beisner, Retired Supreme Court Judge and current pastor of The Father's Paradigm Church in Hyde Park. Please join us for this time of worship and prayer!
***** Convention Prayer Requests:
Pray for all who attend the Diocesan Convention will be cut to the heart as on the day of Pentecost.
Albany Intercessor
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
5/14/2013, #42, 2nd Quarter 2013
Jesus, send forth your witnesses into every city and community of this diocese. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." (Isaiah 6:8 )
Then he said to them, "The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. (Luke 10:2)
Holy Spirit, move our hearts to pray daily that you will send forth laborers into the harvest fields. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." (Isaiah 6:8 )
Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. (Luke 10:3)
Jesus, you are our only defense. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." (Isaiah 6:8 )
Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road. (Luke 10:4)
Father, your provision is sufficient for every need. Don't let us get side-tracked by what others think or say to us. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." (Isaiah 6:8 )
But whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this house.' (Luke 10:5)
Jesus, help us bring the gospel of peace into every home we enter. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." (Isaiah 6:8 )
And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. (Luke 10:6)
Holy Spirit, please help us recognize those "sons of peace" that you put in our path. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." (Isaiah 6:8 )
And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house." (Luke 10:7)
Father, please help us receive your provision with thanksgiving. Thank you. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." (Isaiah 6:8 )
A word received: Pray for clergy families.
Tuesday: 97, 99, [100] * 94, [95]; Ezek. 7:10-15,23b-27; Heb. 6:13-20; Luke 10:1-17
Wednesday: 101, 109:1-4(5-19)20-30 * 119:121-144; Ezek. 11:14-25; Heb. 7:1-17; Luke 10:17-24
Notes from the Front Line
Diocesan Intercessions: Daily: For our Bishop and for Spiritual Vitality in every Parish, May 14 Trinity Church, Lansingburgh-The Rev’d John Kelly
***** From: Fr. Neal P. Longe
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013
Subject: Healing Service Announcement
St. Ann's Church (37 Division St, Amsterdam) invites you to join us for our monthly Healing Eucharist on Saturday, May 18 at 6 pm. We will begin with contemporary praise and worship music, celebrate Eucharist, and prayer teams will be available following the Eucharist. This service will take place on the third Saturday of every month at 6 pm. For more information visit our website St. Ann's Episcopal Church, 37 Division Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010, (518 ) 842-2363, http://www.saintannsamsterdam.org/
***** Please join us this Friday night, May 17 at 7pm at St. Michael's for our monthly Worship service. This month's speaker will be Ralph Beisner, Retired Supreme Court Judge and current pastor of The Father's Paradigm Church in Hyde Park. Please join us for this time of worship and prayer!
***** Convention Prayer Requests:
Pray for all who attend the Diocesan Convention will go forth renewed in the Spirit and with a passion to share the love of Jesus.
***** From: Deacon Alan Hart
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013
Subject: Prayer Table report ST. ANN'S OF AMSTERDAM (Monday, May 13, 10-10:45 a.m. in front of our church on Division Street. Very chilly and windy; if it weren't for the lilacs and leaves on the trees, one would have thought it was February 13th, not MAY 13th. Very little foot traffic today. Did not anoint anyone with Holy Oil or give out any crosses today. Muriel Papura and Deacon Alan Hart presiding at His table.)
HORST -- Older man riding by on his bicycle stopped to talk. We asked for prayers for safety and provision for Horst.
DAVID -- Asked for prayer for continued help with financial problems he is having.
REBECCA -- Asked for prayers for her friend's one-year-old son MICHAEL (she takes care of him during the day while his mother works.) Michael is teething and is very uncomfortable and irritable. We also prayed for patience and love for Rebecca as she takes care of him.
***** From: Order of St. Luke Updates
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013
Subject: Order of St. Luke 2013 NA Conference Reminder
OSL 2013 CONFERENCE INVITATION FOR NEWSLETTER AND EBLAST
Join us as we journey into the heart of Christ’s healing at the 2013 North American
Conference of the International Order of St. Luke the Physician.
The conference will take place on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas, on June 5th through 8th and will feature keynote speakers Judith MacNutt, Dr. Wayne Wilks, and eight workshop speakers on a wide variety of topics.
This conference is for EVERYONE interested in healing – physical, emotional, spiritual and relational.
For the registration form and for additional conference details, please go to
http://www.osl2013.org/ Registration ends on May 22.
We choose to stand on His promises. We choose to believe.
Albany Intercessor
Monday, May 13, 2013
5/13/2013, #41, 2nd Quarter 2013
Father, help us praise you and sing of your great mercy toward us.
With my mouth will I make known your faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 89:1b)
Lord, out of our own mouths we both bless and curse, such should not be (James 3:10). Help us use our mouths for blessing and making known your faithfulness to the next generation.
For I have said, "Mercy shall be built up forever; (Psalm 89:2a)
Holy Spirit, please help us build up others by telling of your mercy.
Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens." (Psalm 89:2b)
Jesus, give us steadiness and faithfulness in you. Thank you.
A word received: Yield this day to me.
Revelation 22: 16 A word received: I AM your bright and morning star and I will light the path for you.
Monday: 89:1-18 * 89:19-52; Ezek. 4:1-17; Heb. 6:1-12; Luke 9:51-62
Tuesday: 97, 99, [100] * 94, [95]; Ezek. 7:10-15,23b-27; Heb. 6:13-20; Luke 10:1-17
Notes from the Front Line
Diocesan Intercessions: Daily: For our Bishop and for Spiritual Vitality in every Parish, May
12 Blessed Virgin Mary and all Mothers on Mother’s Day, 13 St. Eustace, Lake Placid – The Very Rev’d David Ousley, The Rev’d Maureen Demler
***** From: Fr. Neal P. Longe
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013
Subject: Healing Service Announcement
St. Ann's Church (37 Division St, Amsterdam) invites you to join us for our monthly Healing Eucharist on Saturday, May 18 at 6 pm. We will begin with contemporary praise and worship music, celebrate Eucharist, and prayer teams will be available following the Eucharist. This service will take place on the third Saturday of every month at 6 pm. For more information visit our website
St. Ann's Episcopal Church, 37 Division Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010, (518 ) 842-2363, http://www.saintannsamsterdam.org/
***** Convention Prayer Requests:
Pray for us to hear what God has for us as a diocese at the Diocesan Convention.
***** Dear partners in prayer,
This is our weekly public prayer mail. Happy Easter season from Belize City, Belize, Central America!
This week's selective overview:
1) I have been focused on the many presentations and events which have taken place or are planned during my time in Belize. My acolyte presentations on Saturday went well.
2) I hear that Julie has been doing a great job in Ogdensburg.
3) Lydia is moving forward with plans to attend University, starting in June, online.
4) I am having a good time with the Bishop of the Diocese of Belize. On Sunday, we left for a church service, beginning our day at 5 am, and driving two hours to get to St. Paul's by the Sea in Corozal, Belize. My presentation on Lay Ministry was well received.
Prayer requests:
1) Upcoming events (revised list as of 12 May), pray for the Holy Spirit's movement at these items:
The Monday evening television interview is now intended for Tuesday, to be taped - for inclusion during a live interview segment on the following Monday, on Love FM, beginning about 10 pm, with live streaming on the Internet.
Tuesday morning, 8:30 Albany time, another television interview (both Bp. Philip and myself and a student in our program); this will be followed by a homily I am to give at a 11am Albany time service at the Cathedral of St. John's in Belize.
Wednesday morning, beginning at 10 am, Albany time, I deliver a homily at a service at the Cathedral, and then, beginning at 11 am Albany time, I deliver a homily on vocation awareness to 400 teenagers, at the Anglican Cathedral College. Life can be a real challenge for some of these kids.
On Thursday, I and Bp. Philip plan to visit fellow missionaries in San Ignacio, Belize, near the Guatemalan border. An evening social-discussion group convenes in Belize City, after that.
On Friday, I may meet with several people, individually, regarding vocational discernment.
Saturday, 18 May, beginning at 11 am (Albany time), one of my major presentations: to address Lay Ministers Training in the Diocese. This is an event in both the morning and the afternoon.
Sunday, 19 May, Day of Pentecost, preaching a homily at an area parish. There will also be planning and preparation times, during the week, as well.
2) Pray for the development of our online courses, for God to open the doors we are to go through and our obedience in going through them, and for wisdom about including others in the development of our program.
4) For translation work and further language learning.
5) For an increase in enrollment, for financial provision, and for program and course development, in God's way and in God's time.
6) For our missionary table at the annual Convention in the Diocese of Albany in June.
7) For the balance of our time in the North Country.
8 ) For a resolution to the persistent health insurance issue, God's way.
9) For direction on everything that is before each of our family members.
God bless you, and thank you for praying. I pray for you every day.
In Christ, Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+
***** From: Nigel Mumford
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Subject: Elevator evangelism
So, I am in Washington DC in an upmarket hotel.
I am wearing my clergy collar.
I am in an elevator that is full.
Everyone is looking at the floor numbers.
No eye contact.
All very serious.
So I offer the shortest sermon I have in my Repertoire.
"I have to ask you people, the ageless and eternal question?"
Pointing, "Are you going up or are you going down? Amen."
Everyone cracked up.
It was amazing... We ALL went up.
I think it was the most successful evangelizing moment of my life!
***** From: Vincent j Tarullo
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Subject: Prayer Table, Grace Waterford
Hi ,Torre, I had a Prayer table today in the pouring rain in Waterford, NY for Grace Church.
1. Young man came by, asked him if he wanted prayer, he said what is prayer, Denise and i explained it to him, no cross.
2. jason and Nicole a couple looking for a church, we prayed for a job for him and good health and love from Jesus for both, 2 crosses. Denise Moore and Jim Tarullo in front of Grace Church in Waterford, NY
***** From: Theresa Rinaldo
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Subject: Christ Church Schenectady Prayer Table Report, Saturday, May 11, 2013, 9:10 - 10:30 a.m. - Louise Popa, Mark Pasko and Chuck Rinaldo.
Joseph (regular) Lord’s blessings.
+++ Brother Edward – Pray for his family, Angela (wife) and Zachariah (son). Peace for our country and Israel.
Ike – Didn’t stop for prayer but we asked for God to bless him.
Tom – For work.
Anthony –Said he didn’t believe, but respected what we do. We asked for the Lord to bless him.
+Tobias (regular) for patience, and for work. Also asked we specifically pray for the following churches in this area: House of the Lord, Mount Olivia (where he was married), Union (family), Sweet Pilgrim, Friendship, Metropolitan New Testament, One Body of Christ (where he presently attends), High Hope.
Matthew – Prayer for finals at SCCC.
Mark – Prayer for his brother Ed who just died.
***** From: Fr. Nigel Mumford+
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Subject: New you tube on the healing of memories http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_yahll7R0&feature=youtu.be
Albany Intercessor
