Prayer

About the Prayer Ministry

St. Mark’s Parish has two prayer lists that are maintained and updated regularly.

The list in the service bulletin is the Public List. Names are placed on this list by the person or family of those who are sick or troubled and first names are mentioned aloud during The Prayers of the People each Sunday and at other services during the week. No one is named without his/her express permission, and all remain on this prayer list for four weeks. If someone needs to remain longer, as is sometimes the case, please notify the prayer team. This list is updated weekly as needs are shared with the prayer team. Although names are shared publicly, the reason for prayer remains confidential.

The second list is a very Private List. A small group of Parishioners, appointed by the Rector, pray daily and privately as requested for people who are sick or experiencing difficult circumstances. At times, those removed from the Public List are added to this list for ongoing prayer support. Additions are made throughout the month and a revised list is sent out at the beginning of each month. This list of names, the needs of those for whom prayers are offered, and the list of parishioners who pray daily is kept in confidence to assure the privacy of all. Please don’t hesitate to call and share with the prayer team your own needs and/or the needs of those you love. To add or remove a name or to ask any questions about the Prayer Ministry, please contact Paula Guerry at paula.guerry@yahoo.com or 843-812-8288.

St. Mark's Intercessory Prayer List

For the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially Mary, Connie, Judy, Ben, Bonnie, Katie, Lynn, Rita, Debbie, Paul, and all those affected by Hurricane Helene, the St. Mark’s Search Committee, and for all those serving in the armed forces. May the Holy Spirit guide us and all in the United States as we elect individuals to positions in our government—national, state and local—so that we, with them, may serve the common good. We also pray in thanksgiving for the promise of eternal life, and for the intercessions of those who have died, and the victims of violence throughout the Middle East and Ukraine, and who now live upon another shore and in a greater light.

We pray for our Bishops Sean and Ruth, for the Most Reverend Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and for all clergy and fellow sojourners in faith. In our Diocese, we pray for the Church of the Holy Communion in Allendale, and on the Anglican Cycle of Prayer for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. We pray fthe installation of the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, and on the Anglican Cycle of Prayer for the Cor peace; for goodwill among nations; and for the well-being of all people, especially our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, in Russia, and the Middle East, and all those affected by these needless, senseless wars.

For those who hold authority and power in this world, especially Joe, our President, and other elected officials, that they may be informed and transformed by compassion, justice, and a desire for reconciliation. We pray for our Governor, Henry, and for our community: for Kevin, Mayor of Port Royal, and for Phil, Mayor of Beaufort, as well as all local officials. We pray for all those who are serving in the armed forces.

For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.
For this community, the nation, and the world.
For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.
For the just and proper use of your creation.                                                                                                                         For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.
For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble,especially those who have been affected by Hurricane Ian.     For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.
For the peace and unity of the Church of God;
For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.
For Michael. our Presiding Bishop, and Skip, our Bishop; and for all bishops and other ministers;                                    For all who serve God in his Church.

Special Prayers for all Impacted by the Coronavirus

Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy
in this time of uncertainty and distress.
Sustain and support the anxious and fearful,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may rejoice in your comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.

God of compassion,
be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.
In their loneliness, be their consolation;
in their anxiety, be their hope;
in their darkness, be their light;
through him who suffered alone on the cross,
but reigns with you in glory,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Merciful God,
we entrust to your tender care
those who are ill or in pain,
knowing that whenever danger threatens
your everlasting arms are there to hold them safe.
Comfort and heal them,
and restore them to health and strength;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Gracious God,
give skill, sympathy and resilience
to all who are caring for the sick,
and your wisdom to those searching for a cure.
Strengthen them with your Spirit,
that through their work many will be restored to health;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Special Concerns                                                                                                                                                                          

For those who are incarcerated and for the Kairos Prison Ministry.

Prayers and Thanksgivings from the Book of Common Prayer

           http://www.bcponline.org/Misc/Prayers.html