Healing and Sympathy

• For the family and friends of Tim Theis, especially his wife Chris and their extended family, as they grieve his death on September 9 after a long battle with various illnesses. Tim is Cindy Huber's cousin.
• For Kent Sapp, friend of Lee & Hilary Moore, who is battling cancer.
• For the family and friends of Donna Lancon, Philip Hahn’s aunt, who died on August 30 and especially for her niece and goddaughter, Sarah.
• For the family and friends of Helen Ryde who died unexpectedly in their home on September 2. For 13 years, Helen worked tirelessly through RMN for LGBTQ+ justice and inclusion in The United Methodist Church and beyond. For most of those years, they were an Organizer, with a deep faith in God’s transformative power and the skills needed to partner with God in this way. 
• For Dave, Kelly George's father, as he begins physical therapy following back surgeries.

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For those battling cancer and long-term illness:

Heather Weir, Cathy Young, Karen Watkins,  Elizabeth Carnahan, Keith Fairbrother, Jason Micheli, Sally, Joel, Hudson, Chi Bahn, Christine, Mindy, Judy, Yarikza, Kate Heavner, Peter Joyce, Cindy, Tom Benson, Kay Lewis, Justin, Hannah Koilpillai.

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‍Prayers for the World‍

• For the family of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, 23, who was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack August 22 inside a light rail car in Charlotte, NC. Her killer has been charged with First degree murder in North Carolina.
• For the victims of the Israeli strike on abuilding in Doha where the Israeli believed Hamas leadership was staying. The White House on Tuesday issued a sharp rebuke of Israel’s strike in Doha and assured Qatari leadership that such an action would never happen again. We pray for an end to all military actions by Israel and an end to its war against Gaza.
• For the millions of people that may lose health care if Congress fails to extend the Affordable Care Act medical plan subsidies as part of the legislation that must be passed before the end of September. 
• For bus systems in Northern Virginia which may lose millions of dollars in state funding starting in fiscal year 2028. The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) is currently considering changes to the state’s MERIT funding. Short for “Making Efficient and Responsible Investment in Transit,” the grant program provides about $200 million annually in operating and capital support to local transit systems across the commonwealth.
• For peace around the world and an end to war in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar and freedom for the millions of people living in lands occupied by countries that invaded their homelands. We pray for refugees being forcibly returned to countries where they will be arrested for seeking freedom.