Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Now when evening came, he was alone there. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” (Matthew 14:22-27)
Come and meet us, Jesus, in the midst of our fears. Help us by your Holy Spirit to daily hear your word of comfort: “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
And Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. (Matthew 14:28-32)
Father, please give us your enduring faith and strength. Thank you.
Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” (Matthew 14: 33)
Holy Spirit, help all your people throughout this diocese know you as the Son of God and worship you today.
A word received: Look to me — I AM waiting for you. My arms are open wide to you — so is my heart.
Sunday: 66, 67 * 19, 46; 2 Samuel 13:1-22 Rom. 15:1-13 John 3:22-36
HC: 29; Jonah 2:1-9; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33
Monday: 89:1-18 * 89:19-52; 2 Samuel 13:23-39 Acts 20:17-38 Mark 9:42-50
Notes from the Front Line
***** Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2011
From: Deacon Alan Hart
PRAYER TABLE REPORT, St. MARY’S OF LAKE LUZERNE, (Sat., Aug. 6, 2011; 11:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m., prior to our weekly Community Luncheon. We station His table outside the Parish Hall for passers-by and for those entering the Hall for the free lunch. A reading from the Gospel of Mark and a short homily on the reading is also a part of our outreach at this weekly event. Deacon Alan Hart presiding today at His table.)
a–denotes anointed with Holy Oil.
t–denotes received wooden cross made by Dennis Adams of North Carolina.
a-EDITH — She is a regular at the table. Today she asked for protection and provision for her nephew MARK, who is recently separated from his wife and has custody of the couple’s 4-year-old son. Also prayed for protection and abounding love from God for this young boy who has had such unhappiness handed to him at such an early age. Also we gave thanks for continued healing for her brother ROBERT and her sister GRACE, who are both cancer survivors. Edith also sought prayer for comfort and relief from arthritis which keeps her awake at night.
a,t,t — KATHY — First-time visitor to His table. She came with a female friend. First they asked if they could go inside the church and just look around. (“It looks so pretty from outside, so we wondered if it is pretty on the INSIDE, too,” Kathy explained.) After they came back outside complimenting about the inside, Kathy asked for prayer for her brother JOHN, that he could have healing and courage for a “journey” he is going through. Both women took a cross; the friend asked if she could donate some money to pay for the crosses, but it was explained to her that money and payment is ” … not what this is about.”
(An aside: During a lull, I offered prayer aloud for the success of the “Mission Night” event we are holding Tuesday at 7 p.m. at which recent missionaries Brittany Bala (Ireland) and Catie Love (South Africa) will offer their views on what they experienced on their respective missions. All are invited to come! May the night be a success in terms of attendance and also that it will bear fruit in the form of more people wanting to become missionaries — both outside our country as well as right here in Hadley-Luzerne. Amen.)
OLDER MAN (No name given) — He asked for prayer for his wife NANCY … “… for her many physical ailments from which she suffers.)
Albany Intercessor
