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Requests for Prayer

There are a number of people in the Alberton Church community who have shown themselves to be not only willing but actually eager to pray for others. We rejoice that we have such people in our midst. This page exists on our website for the purpose of sharing with them some recent prayer concerns that have emerged out of the community or that have been shared with us.

We include with this material some cautions. Since websites are public places and prayer requests often involve private or personal concerns, we are choosing not to identify by name the people for whom prayer is being requested. We will simply refer them by a first name or initial as may seem most appropriate to protect their identity. The caution is added that prayer requests are not to be the starting point for either gossip or speculation. The purpose for listing concerns here is a spiritual one and so we must all treat these requests with both compassion and sensitivity.

Note: If there are no specific requests listed below then you are encouraged simply to take some time to pray for the Alberton congregation and its ministry and the needs of your friends, neighbours, and family members. (Entries are date stamped simply to assist in keeping this list current.)

Friday, 11 March 2011
The northeast region of Japan was struck today by a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake that triggered a tsunami that will affect the entire Pacific Ocean region – including Canada’s west coast. The Presbyterian Church in Canada holds up in prayer all those affected by today’s disaster:

Lord God, Creator of heaven and earth. Today we lift up to You all those affected by the disaster unfolding in the Pacific. Most especially we remember the people of Japan.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for the Japanese people as they grieve the loss of brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for our brothers and sisters in our partner churches in Japan: the Korean Christian Church in Japan and the United Church of Christ in Japan. May they be empowered by Your Spirit to seek out opportunities to be agents of peace and healing among the chaos and pain now engulfing their nation. Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for PCC staff in the region: Paul McLean, Sidney Chang, Michael Tai, Murray Garvin and Louise Gamble in Taiwan. We are thankful for their continued safety. Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for the government of Japan as they assess the damage and determine the assistance they will need from outside their borders. We will strive to accompany the people affected by this disaster in the days of recovery in the best ways possible. Presently we pray for the staff of PWS&D and the ACT Alliance as they monitor the unfolding situation both in Japan and throughout the entire Pacific region. Lord hear our prayer.



Requests for Prayer may be given directly to the Minister, in person or by phone, or may be submitted to him via e-mail at bernhardt.r@gmail.com. Your confidentiality will be respected.