“In Everything By

Prayer…”

DAILY PRAYERS FOR CONGREGATIONS AND MINISTRIES

METROPOLITAN NEW YORK SYNOD, ELCA

A PRAYER CALENDAR FOR EASTER TO PENTECOST

April 7, 2013 through June 1, 2013

Please pray each day for these congregations and ministries of the Metro New York Synod, that they will be strengthened as they make Christ known in the world. Please also pray for our companions in the North Western Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania and in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Romania.

(April) Week of the second Sunday of Easter

07 The congregation at Trinity, Brooklyn

The Rev. Omar Ortiz, their pastor

08 The congregation at Bethlehem, Brooklyn

The Rev. Paul H. Knudsen, their pastor

09 The congregation at Christ, Brooklyn

The Rev. Tak Lee, their pastor

10 The congregation at Good Shepherd, Brooklyn

The Rev. David H. Rommereim, their pastor

11 The congregation at Our Saviour’s, Brooklyn

The Rev. Craig A. Miller, their pastor

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Preschool (N), Brooklyn

12 The congregation at Redeemer-St. John’s, Brooklyn

The Rev. Diane Wildow, their coverage pastor

Redeemer-St. John’s Lutheran Church Nursery School (N), B’klyn.

13 Leif Erickson School (N-8), Brooklyn

Ms Christine Hauge (AiM), Principal

Week of the third Sunday of Easter

14 The congregation at St. Jacobi, Brooklyn

The Rev. Gary Mills, their coverage pastor

15 The congregation at Trinity, Brooklyn

The Rev. Samuel Cruz

& the Rev. Vanessa Cardinale, their pastors

16 The congregation at Zion, Brooklyn

The Rev. Diane Wildow, their pastor

17 The congregation at Salam Arabic, Brooklyn

The Rev. Khader N. El-Yateem, their pastor

18 The congregation at Immanuel, Kingston

The Rev. Dennis O’Rourke, their interim pastor

Deacon Cathy M. Boyce

19 The congregation at Redeemer, Kingston

The Rev. James A. Rowe, their pastor

Deacon Elke Hekler

20 Lutheran Elementary School of Bay Ridge (N-8), Brooklyn

Week of the fourth Sunday of Easter

21 The congregation at Trinity, Kingston

The Rev. Paul Britton, their interim pastor

22 The congregation at Redeemer Evangelical, New Paltz

The Rev. Tobias Anderson, their pastor

Deacon Klaus Jonietz, Sr.

23 The congregation at First, Poughkeepsie

The Rev. Deborah DeWinter, their pastor

Deacon Peter J. Slingerland

24 The congregation at St. John’s, Poughkeepsie

The Rev. Daniel B. Ward, their pastor

Deacon Richard Ferolito & Deacon Gloria Taylor

Christian Junior Kindergarten (N), Poughkeepsie

25 The congregation at St. Paul’s, Red Hook

The Rev. Leroy Ness, their interim pastor

26 The congregation at Memorial, Rhinebeck

The Rev. Leroy Ness, their interim pastor

27 Lutheran Care Center @ Concord Village, Poughkeepsie

The Rev. John Heller, Chaplain

Week of the fifth Sunday of Easter

28 The congregation at Third, Rhinebeck

The Rev. Leroy Ness, their interim pastor

Deacon Barbara Bambina

29 The congregation at Atonement, Saugerties

The Rev. Edward Schreiber, their pastor

Deacon Barbara Goetz

30 The congregation at St. Paul’s, West Camp

The Rev. Paul Walley, their interim pastor

(May)

01 The congregation at Christ’s, Woodstock

The Rev. Sonja M. Tillberg Maclary, their pastor

02 The congregation at St. Thomas, Central Nyack

The Rev. Ulf Lunow, their coverage pastor

03 The congregation at Christ, Ellenville

The Rev. Peter Rustico, their coverage pastor

Deacon Marie Biedinger

04 Astor Services for Children & Families, Rhinebeck

The Rev. Carol Kessler

Week of the sixth Sunday of Easter

05 The congregation at Grace, Greenwood Lake

The Rev. Dr. Jack Traugott, their interim pastor

06 The congregation at St. Paul’s, Liberty

The Rev. Johanna Andritz, their pastor

07 The congregation at St. John’s, Middletown

The Rev. Peter A. Rustico, their pastor

08 The congregation at St. Paul’s, Narrowsburg

The Rev. Phyllis Haynes, their pastor

09 The congregation at St. Paul’s, New City

The Rev. Rhonda Hoehn, their pastor

St. Paul’s Christian Day School (N), New City

10 The congregation at King of Kings, New Windsor

The Rev. Mary Lou Baumgartner, their pastor

11 Student Christian Center, SUNY, New Paltz

Week of the seventh Sunday of Easter

12 The congregation at Christ, Newburgh

The Rev. Ernst Mossl, their pastor

13 The congregation at Grace, North Branch

14 The congregation at Good Shepherd, Pearl River

The Rev. John W. Havrilla, their pastor

Good Shepherd Lutheran Creative Play Group (N), Pearl River

15 The congregation at St. Peter’s, Port Jervis

The Rev. Patt Kauffman, their pastor

16 The congregation at Christ, Suffern

The Rev. Michael A. Dickson, their pastor

17 The congregation at Trinity, Brewster

The Rev. Jennifer Boyd, their pastor

Deacon Charles Germain & Deacon Dorothy Kafalas

18 The Lutheran Care Network, New Rochelle

Mr. Frank Tripodi, President & CEO

Week of Pentecost Sunday (The Coming of the Holy Spirit)

19 The congregation at Our Redeemer, Chappaqua

The Rev. Leigh W. Pezet, their pastor

The Village Nursery School (N), Chappaqua

20 The congregation at Our Saviour, Croton-on-Hudson

The Rev. John Backe, their interim pastor

21 The congregation at Dobbs Ferry, Dobbs Ferry

The Rev. Scott Paradise, their pastor

Deacon Sharon L. Brennen

The Christian Preschool (N), Dobbs Ferry

22 The congregation at St. John’s, Mamaroneck

The Rev. Dr. Marvin Henk, their pastor

23 The Congregation at Resurrection, Mount Kisco

The Rev. Nicole Schwalbe, their pastor

Little Blessings Children’s Center, Mount Kisco

24 The congregation at United, Mt. Vernon

The Rev. Carol E. Fryer

& the Rev. Dolores McKay, their pastors

25 Wartburg Adult Care Community, Mt. Vernon

The Rev. Carol Fryer, Director of Pastoral Care

The Rev. Dolores McKay, Chaplain

Week of Holy Trinity Sunday

26 The congregation at St. Luke’s, New Rochelle

The Rev. Dr. William J. Damrow, their pastor

27 The congregation at Emanuel, Pleasantville

The Rev. Paul Egensteiner, their pastor

Dcn. William Bello, Dcn. Lynne W. Hansen, Dcn. Barbara Meberg, Dcn. Karen Nurmi, & Dcn. Nancy Schoener

28 The congregation at St. Paul’s, Rye Brooke

The Rev. James O’Hanlon, their pastor

St. Paul’s Child Care Center (N), Rye Brooke

29 The congregation at Grace, Scarsdale

The Rev. Stephanie Kershner, their pastor

Creative Playtime Children’s Center (N), Scarsdale

30 The congregation at St. Matthew’s, White Plains

The Rev. Eric A. Mathsen, their pastor

Deacon Joann Abrahamsen

31 Pray for the Rev. Dr. Robert Rimbo, Bishop; his staff; pastors and voting members participating at the Synod Assembly, at the Westchester Marriott, Tarrytown

(June)

01 As we close this Synod Assembly, pray for a church united in love and mission, for grace and mercy from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and for safe travel for all.

Calendar for April 7, 2013 to June 1, 2013