Pray for the Holy Catholic Church of Christ throughout the world, especially the Anglican Communion and the healing of our sad divisions

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122):  pray for all Christian communities in Jerusalem, especially the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and Riah and Suheil its bishops; pray for all Palestinians and Israelis; pray for peace in their nations and throughout the Middle East

And in our diocesan cycle of prayer

Aug.   5 – For Vocation in Daily Work (BCP, p. 829) and St. John’s, Johnson City

Aug. 12 – For Young Persons (BCP, p. 829) and St. Thomas, Knoxville

Aug. 19 – Laity of the three dioceses of Tennessee and Annunciation, Newport

Aug. 26 – For the Stewardship of Creation (BCP, p. 259) and Christ Church, Rugby and Christ Church, South Pittsburg

And in the cycle of prayer for our companion Diocese of South Dakota

Aug.   5 – Christ Church, Yankton

Aug. 12 – Ascension, Blackfoot; St. Mary’s, Promise; St. Thomas Station, On the Tree and Emmanuel Church, White Horse

Aug. 19 – St. Luke’s, Hot Springs

Aug. 26 – Holy Comforter, Lower Brule; St. John the Baptist, Crow Creek; Calvary, Okreek and Trinity, Winner

Pray for all bishops, priests and deacons, especially

Rowan, Archbishop of Canterbury; Katharine, Primate of the American Church; Charles and William, our bishops; Jocelyn and Harry, our priests; and Felicity, our deacon

Pray for the vestry of Christ Church

Grover Brinson, Dan Chapman, Jewell Cousin, Jamie Curtis, Ron Dixon, Jim Greasby, Phil Johnson, Evangeline LeNoir, and Hilary Stuart

For those who have birthdays this month

Aug.   3 - Hilary Stuart

Aug.   4 - Michael Brooks

Aug.   7 - Chris Stuart, Benjamin Tarplah

Aug.   9 - Gayle Martin

Aug. 11 - Cecilia Colburn, Angie Williams

Aug. 12 - Kelvin Higginbotham

Aug. 13 - Carol Clapp, David Brooks, De Barnette

Aug. 17 - Louee Everett

Aug. 18 - Sue Lawrence, Tory Lewis

Aug. 19 - Mae Stuart

Aug. 21 - Larry Hullander, Mary McLean, Gay Jackson

Aug. 22 - Audrey Workman

Aug. 24 - Sam Hughes

Aug. 25 - Mark Reneau, Jennifer Hefferlin, Annette Forbes

Aug. 26 - Jan Sosebee, Janelle Wigal

Aug. 28 - Seth Sizer

Aug. 29 - Mary Duncan

Aug. 30 - Warren Brewer

And for those in our parish prayer cycle

Aug.   5 – Margaret and Lyndella Curtis

Aug. 12 – Emily Curtis-Wrinn

Aug. 19 – Ron Dixon

Aug. 26 – Mary Duncan

Pray for peace among the nations and for those persecuted for their religious or political beliefs and for those who serve in the Armed Forces, especially

David Locklear, Steve Simmons, Joshua Linz. Adam Rutherford, Cory Culpepper, Caleb O’Berg, Christopher Adams, Darrell Boyd, Jason Lightfoot, Jonathan Thompson, Will Johnson, Roy Adams and William Fallon

Pray for those who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world, especially

George, the President of the United States; Phil, the Governor of Tennessee; George, the Governor of Georgia; and Ron, the Mayor of Chattanooga

Pray for those who have died and for those who mourn, especially

Janet Hamm

Pray for those for whom our prayers have been asked

Mary McLean, Sue Sears, Carmen Reierson, Gaye Romaine, Delores Lord, Stanton Palmer, DeAnne Barnette, Barry Clark, Marilyn Stapleton, Stuart Smith, Jean McGee, Cindy Jones, James, Raymond, Joe, Carolyn, Ann, Irene Short, Hazel, Robin Peck, Marc, Mike, Johnny, Lori, Sandy, Emily, Robert, Joanne Yoder, Hank Reynolds, Middy Flinn, Rory, Bruce, Eva Woods, John Barber, Fr. Jim Yeary, Keith and Marilyn Dunsmore, Cheryl, Audrey, Kathryn, Charlotte Henry, Paul Carter, Mary Lipscomb, Bobby Hudson, Eunice Mosman, Mary Douglas and Gail Hammond