A number of our parishioners and their friends and family deserve special prayers this week, including:

•  Grace Crane, parishioner and mother of Brian Crane. Grace broke her hip and is having surgery Wednesday. Grace is our "wisdom figure" and senior-most member of St. Thomas' Parish. She has done "a lot of everything" here over the years; most recently she designed the new St. Thomas' banner that is in the sanctuary. 
• Ed Cloninger, the father of our Junior Warden, Matt Cloninger.  Ed is having a serious heart procedure Wednesday.
• Jeremy Ayers, parishioner and regular lay preacher.  Jeremy's house was recently broken into.
• Joe Kafka, a long-time dear friend of Joe Zuniga.  He died this week from suicide.
• Donald Thomas. a member of one of the AA groups that meets in the Godly Play Room weekly.  Donald died last week, and his friends will be having a memorial service for him at St. Thomas' later this month.

"Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us to your never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come, knowing that you are doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen."