Prayer Table Report

Christ Church Schenectady Prayer Table Report, Saturday, December 3, 2011, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Bob Baker, Scott Robe and Torre Bissell on State St. and Carol MacNaughton and Mark Pasko on Albany St.

+–indicates received a wooden cross made by Dennis Adams of North Carolina
H–indicates received a hat
M–indicates received mittens
G–indicates received gloves [Note: Money for 14 pairs of gloves was donated by Bill and Sally Ireland from Belfast, Northern Ireland.]
S–indicates received a scarf

Albany St.

+Leonard — He asked prayer for a blessing on his life.

Laliha (woman in passing) — She asked us for prayer.

HG+ Alexis — safety, especially coming home late at night. She called us angels, “No one prays for each other in this neighborhood.”

++Jack — blessing to grow into the man God wants him to be.

GH+ Lisa — prayed for her and her child (pregnant — due in January)

H+ Sonny — Guyanese — just out of detention; danger of deportation; asked for strength.

State St.

+Nancy — protection

+LeRoy — He confessed his sins to Jesus and accepted his forgiveness. He was clear that he had given his life to Jesus and accepted him as his savior.

Moses (regular) — We prayed against depression.

Tiffany — “Peace of mind.”

William — He was burdened. We reminded him of Deuteronomy 33:27a: “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”

+Jaime (man) — “For my daughter.”

G Mohammad (Christian man) — “A good job.”

Audrey — “That my bills will be paid.”

+Marion

Debra — Both of her parents, Elizabeth and Berry, are now in hospital in New York City.

Marva (woman) — She and others are starting a new mission church.

+Jason — His power was turned off and his kids are having to stay with the grandmother.

Jim — “I’m not a believer.”

+Leslie Ann — “Peace.’

Eric (Elder of the Macedonia 7th Day Adventist Church on Swan St.) We prayed for an outpouring of Holy Spirit on his congregation and on Christ Church.

+Ron — “Prosperity and healing.”

Brian (young man) — He asked prayer for his girlfriend. I asked him if he was having sex with his girlfriend. He said, “Yes,” and that they had just had a baby boy. I urged him to talk with his girlfriend about getting married. I prayed that he would grow into the man God wanted him to be and that his son could have the father God wanted him to have. He said he was going right over then to talk with his girlfriend about getting married.

+++++++Ricos — He asked for 7 crosses to give out to others.

Shardis (mother) and Mahendra (son — he came for prayer last week) — Probably Guyanese Hindhus.

+Jimmy

G Bobby

+Taieen — Asked for a prosperous life.

Paula and John (regulars) — We prayed for them and their children. We prayed especially for John’s stability on his feet and for her healing. She took a cross for her child +Zorrie.

Desdemona — on her way to the Macedonia 7th Day Adventist Church on Swan St. I prayed for enduring strength for her.

King David’s gatekeepers to the tabernacle

From 1 Chronicles 26:

Meshelemiah–meaning “friendship of Jehovah”
Zechariah–meaning “God has remembered”
Jediael–meaning “the one whom God knows”
Zebadiah–meaning “gift from God”
Jathniel–meaning “gift of God” and “the science or knowledge of God”
Elam–meaning “highlands”
Jehohanan–meaning “God is gracious”
Eliehoenai–meaning “my eyes look to God”

Obed-Edom–meaning “servant of Edom”
Shemaiah–meaning “heard of Jehovah” or “hears or obeys the Lord”
Jehozabad–meaning “Yahweh has bestowed” or “whom the Lord gave”
Joah–meaning “dove” and “peace”
Sakar–meaning “reward, recompense”
Nethanel–meaning “given of God”
Ammiel–meaning “people of God”
Issachar–meaning “reward, recompense”
Peullethai–meaning “Yahweh’s seed”

Othni–meaning “a lion of Jehovah”
Rephael–meaning “God has healed”
Obed–meaning “servant, worshipper”
Elzabad–meaning “God made a gift”
Elihu–meaning “my God is Yahweh”
Semakiah–meaning “sustained by God”

Hosah–meaning “refuge”
Shimri–meaning “my guard, my watcher, my protection”
Hilkiah–meaning “God is my portion”
Tabaliah–meaning “purged”
Zechariah–meaning “God has remembered”

Dear Father in heaven,
What wonderful names King David’s gatekeepers had! We thank You for their spiritual heritage. Raise up in our nation gatekeepers who embody these names for the establishment of continuous praise, thanksgiving, and worship in the land–new vocations for the convents, monasteries, praise teams, and prayer movements and a new understanding of bringing Your presence to the broken. Amen.

Matthew 23 and Jude

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. (Matthew 23:15)
      Lord Jesus Christ, when we invite someone to church or they come in on their own, help us desire above all that they will come to know you and follow you. Lord, we want Christians rather than Episcopalians.

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.’ Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.’ Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it. And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.” (Matthew 23:16-22)
      Holy Spirit, help us recognize the basis by which we make commitments. Help us bind ourselves to what is truly holy.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.” (Matthew 23:23)
      Father, move in the hearts of your people. Help them make their offerings of their tithes and go beyond that to justice, mercy and faith.

These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts. These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit. (Jude 16-19)
      Holy Spirit, help us recognize and shun the traps that Satan places around us.

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, (Jude 20)
      Jesus, please help us pray according to the mind of your Spirit. Build us up in faith.

keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (Jude 21)
      Father, confirm and keep us in your love. Help us look for your mercy in your son Jesus Christ and come to eternal life.

And on some have compassion, making a distinction; 23but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh. (Jude 22)
      Bless the prayer table ministry. Help us pray with people with compassion and pull back those heading for destruction. Help us hate the sin which disables people. Thank you.

      Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen. (Jude 24-25)

Saturday: 20, 21:1-7(8-14) * 110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117; Amos 5:18-27: Jude 17-25: Matt. 22:15-22
Sunday: 148, 149, 150 * 114, 115; Amos 6:1-14: 1 Thess. 5:1-12: Luke 1:57-68
HC: 85 or 85:7-13; Isaiah 40:1-11; 2 Peter 3:8-15a,18; Mark 1:1-8

      Notes from the Front Line

***** Pray for vocations for
      The Sisters of St. Mary
      The Daughters of the King
      The Franciscans of the Holy Cross
      The Brotherhood of St. Andrew

***** Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2011
From: Susan Plaske
Subject: Cathedral of All Saints Prayer Table Reports
11/30/11 Cathedral of All Saints Prayer Table Report, (Cold and Windy, Thanksgiving for no rain) Beth Collum, Deacon Sue Plaske
Susan – for effectiveness of treatment on Friday and discernment and provision for another trial and God’s healing touch upon her.
Dave for Advent – Prepare ye the way of the Lord.
Barb – healing – suspicious scan prayer that no cancer is present.
Jim – for his health , protection and provision , Comfort in the knowledge and Love of God.
Bob – for Peace and less anxiety
We also lift up today, all those who had or will have surgery this week for a speedy recovery and restoration of health.

11/23/11 Cathedral of All Saints Prayer Table Report
(Rain for 1/2 hour then Clearing) Beth Collum, Deacon Sue, Hilda Hardy
Natasha – Stopped to give thanks for the prayer she received the last time she was at the table and for the Blessing she received from God. Prayed for health and happiness for her family. Says she never takes off the cross we gave her last time.
Man walking by – I need one (prayer) but, Ive got to get going. Prayed for peace and provision for him and a happy Thanksgiving.
Paula – For David
Chris – to get back with his family

***** Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2011
From: Jake Dell
Subject: Episcopalian Julia La Roche invites you to visit an Episcopal Church this Advent…
      We taped this today at Grace on Broadway and 10th. Pray that more young people will have the courage to come forward and invite people to church. http://vimeo.com/33048087

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Check out the Dock Church in Belfast, Northern Ireland: http://www.thedockchurch.org/

***** Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2011
From: Nigel Mumford
Subject: Daily quote
      I used to teach Royal Marine commando recruits to always run up the stairs! I used to always run up the stairs. Now I pray with thanksgiving that I can even climb the stairs! I take a pause for breath and a prayer of gratitude, about three quarters the way up! Funny thing that!

Albany Intercessor