From Don’s Desk

Pastor Don left this prayer for his column in the September Epistle

Prayer in Time of War
Our Father, who art in heaven, slow to anger and of great mercy, lover of all the peoples of the earth,
Response: Hallowed be thy Name.

Remind us that “all the nations are as nothing before thee,” their governments but a shadow of passing age;
Response:  Thy kingdom come on earth.

Grant to thy children throughout the world, and especially to the leaders of the nations, the gift of prayerful thought and thoughtful prayer; that following in the good example of our Lord, we may all discern what is right, and do it.
Response: Thy will be done upon earth, as it is in heaven.

Help us to protect and to provide for all who are hungry and homeless, especially those who are deprived of food and shelter, family and friends, by the tragedy of war;
Response:  Give us this day our daily bread.

Forgive us for neglecting to “seek peace and pursue it”, and finding ourselves in each new crisis more ready to make war than to makepeace.  “We have not loved thee with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.”
Response: Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

Let us not seek revenge, but reconciliation.  Let us not delight in victory, but in justice.  Let us not give ourselves up to pride, but to prayer.
Response: Lead us not into temptation.

Be present to all thy children ravaged by war.  Be present to those who are killing and to those being killed.  Be present to the loved ones of those who are killing and to the loved ones of those being killed.
Response: Deliver us from evil.

Subdue our selfish desires to possess and dominate, and forbid us arrogance in victory.
Response: For thine is the kingdom, and the power , and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

(The above prayer, with only minor changes, was written by Ms. Wendy Lyons, and is found in Women's Uncommon Prayers, Morehouse Publishing.)

Please pray for these people from Cambira who are in the Military
Beetham Cari Army Iraq
Bonner Michael Navy 29 Palms, CA
Brennan James Army Ft. Bliss, TX
Doucette James Army Ft. Stewart, GA
Estrada Marc Marines Iraq
Estrada Scott Air Force Charleston SC
Ferguson Nick Marines Iraq
Fratto Michele Army West Point, NY
Guizar Uriel Marine 29 Palms, CA
Haupt Adam Army Iraq
Herman Wade Army Fort Still, OK
Kelly Matt Navy Iraq
Kiech Shawn Army Ft. Hood, TX
McKinney Scott Army Iraq
Payne Whitney Navy Norfolk, VA
Prange James Army Ft Hood, TX
Rummel Daniel Navy South Korea
Taron Zachary Army West Point, NY
Tibbett Pat Air Force Schriever AFB, CO
Torell Jake Air Force Rammstein, Germany
Vining Todd Army Ft Hood, TX
Viveros Aldo Army Bamberg, Germany
Walton Marc Army Iraq