please pray for the family of a young friend of ours. His father, aged in his late 50s, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack on Thursday. There was no known history of heart disease.
Our friend's father and mother had both retired, and the two did everything together. They were not like Grandpère and me, with certain interests in common and others in which we went our separate ways. They shared a great many interests and did EVERYTHING together. The wife will miss her husband terribly.
Please pray especially for the wife and also for our friend and his two sisters and all the friends and family of the man who passed. He was an excellent cook, and he sometimes shared with us samples of his culinary art. He was a fine man in every way.
O God of grace and glory, we remember before you this day our brother. We thank you for giving him to us, his family and friends, to know and to love as a companion on our earthly pilgrimage. In your boundless compassion, console us who mourn. Give us faith to see in death the gate of eternal life, so that in quiet confidence we may continue our course on earth, until, by your call, we are reunited with those who have gone before; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Book of Common Prayer, p. 493)
Prayers offered.
ReplyDeleteMany prayers!
ReplyDeleteOur young friend just came by. He's in shock. It was so sudden. I showed him this post, and he cried, but he appreciated it and thanked me. I told that that folks all over the world were praying for him.
ReplyDeleteYes, prayers!
ReplyDeleteI pray that the whole family will know the comfort of God's love.
ReplyDeletePrayers ascending, Mimi. May the Holy Spirit wrap them in Her wings and bring them peace and comfort, and may their good memories bring them strength and consolation in the days ahead.
ReplyDeletePax,
Doxy
Prayers of peace for a family that has lost a husband and a father far too soon.
ReplyDeletePrayer are ascending for this family and especially your young friend, Mimi. Tell him God is surrounding his family in His loving arms.
ReplyDeleteYou can certainly add my prayers to the pile that is ascending to God. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
ReplyDeletePrayers offered here chere Mimi
ReplyDeleteGratitude also that your young friend also has you in his life
David@Montreal
Please consider my prayer offered.
ReplyDeleteMay God comfort and strengthen them in faith as your young friend and his loved ones adjust to their loss.
ReplyDeletePeace and love to all...Pat
Joining you all in prayers...
ReplyDeleteYes, praying.
ReplyDeleteAmen to all the prayers.
ReplyDeleteThank you all. I told my friend that folks all around the world would be praying for their family, and you've proved it. Thank you again.
ReplyDeleteSorry to have been so long in responding.
ReplyDeleteThis touches me in a particular way, because it sounds like the relationship my parents had.
My prayers are with the family.
Mark, we went to the funeral today and to the gathering at the house afterward. The children are rallying around their mom, and I hope she'll be OK. It will be hard, but she's a strong woman.
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