Prayer Requests

At our regularly scheduled worship services, we offer corporate prayers for the needs of people in our congregation and the wider world. See "Worshiping" for a schedule. Throughout the rest of the week, please keep the people listed below in your individual and family prayers, as well. If you have a prayer request to add or remove from this list, please e-mail Pastor Teresa at teresa@towergrovechurch.org or call 772-3970.We give thanks and pray for those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in June.

We pray for those suffering from illness of body, mind, or spirit, especially for:

soldiers and civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, and other war-torn places.

We also pray for Don (Aly's dad, heart problems), Sabine (tests, wife of the Rev. Todd McDowell), the Rev. Canon Priscilla Allen (retired priest), David, Enid, & Emma (David had surgery, Betsey's family), Gayle (hospice, Allyce's friend), Frances (Craig's mother), Carly (Phyllis' niece), Kristina (Elaine's friend, cancer), Peter (McKee), Pat (Sylvia's sister), Derek (Sylvia's brother), Rick (Sylvia's friend), Paul, Ian, & Rachel (Elaine & Wayne's son and grandchildren) Martha (Mary Beth's sister in law), Cecil (Adrian's dad), Carmen (Rowlyk), Wabei (Adrian's friend), Pat (Elaine's friend, cancer), Lorne (Phyllis' cousin), Ruth Mitchell (dementia), Just (Christine W.'s husband, cancer), Ilina (Allyce's colleague), Cheryl, Jean & Bill (Julian's friends), Kevin & Anton (Teresa's friends) Phil (Michael's friend), Mason (Reuben's grandson), Haven (Mason's friend), Rachel (Allyce's mother), Heather & Heidi (Jeffrey D.'s friends), Vidabell (Allyce's aunt), Todd and Jim (Michelle's family), and Aaron (Tabers' son), Frank (Tabers' son), Timothy (Phyllis' son, Teresa's brother), Julia (Allyce's daughter), and all those who suffer from mental illness.

We pray for those who have died and those who mourn, especially for:

  • Donald Orf, Sr., Michelle Bowles' uncle
  • soldiers & civilians killed in war
  • We pray for all who died in recent Earthquakes and Floods

We pray especially for all people and creatures impacted by the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. We pray that the people, creatures, and ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico may heal quickly.

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Davis & Chambers window, photo by Bevin Early, 2004
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A detail from our 19th c. pulpit., on permanent loan from St. Peter's, Ladue
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A window in the Narthex (entrance), depicting the 10 Commandments.
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