Partners in Prayer is a group of people who pray regularly, typically on a daily basis and on our own, for anyone who asks for prayers. I maintain the master list that is sent out each month by e-mail or land mail; and as needs arise I update the group by the same means.
What we are not: An organized formal group. There are no “meetings” or commitments that one might think typical of an organization or group.
If an individual asks us for prayers, or one of the group perceives a need for prayer for a person(s) either connected with the parish (more usually) or not (and we have some of those folks on our list as well), we will pray for them.
We are never so fully human as when we approach God in a state of prayer and never so close to the image of God we are meant to reflect into the world as when we are in a state of prayer. In a state of prayer, surrounded and enclosed within the Holy Spirit’s sphere of Love, Peace, and Truth — there the Divine and Human spaces mingle and can become as one.
A major addition to the Partners is now a website:
https://partnersinprayerliststpeters.com
This is maintained at no cost to the church as a gift. This contains all the recent prayer lists and updates. It is useful for a person who does not wish to receive the monthly email and interim email updates.
This past year we have had two members drop out as they are no longer attending St. Peter’s and asked to be dropped, and we have added our new Rector David Kendall-Sperry. So our stalwart band stands at 26, and more are always welcome.
I would be glad to talk with anyone interested in joining our community of prayer — in person after or before a service, by e-mail, or by phone. I would also gladly send out the current prayer list to anyone from the parish who has an interest so that they might make a more informed decision about undertaking to do this.
If a St. Peter’s member wishes prayers for someone, please contact me, or of course, any clergy who will — if they deem it appropriate — relay it to me and I will disseminate the request to the Partners.
Joe Kersey
Island of Peace on Alum Creek
9 January 2019
St. Peter's Church Partners in Prayer 