Service of Prayers for Healing

I attended the service of prayers for healing, and it was a blessing to have been there. It is not "charismatic," as some might expect from such a service. Rather, it was what it's name says. We prayed for healing -- body, mind, spirit, relationships, peace, and end of strife. I submitted names of some family and congregation members, and they were prayed for during the service, and there was an opportunity to go forward for prayers -- offered by the whole community -- for whatever anonymous need the person felt. You could go forward for yourself, for someone else, for some need in the world -- and it was anonymous. The congregation together prayed that God would heal whatever was causing harm. It was quite moving.

Today we will be taking a boat trip to the island of Staffa to see the puffins and Fingal's Cave, a remarkable geological formation that inspired Mendelson to write some beautiful music. Hopefully the weather will be such that there isn't much seasickness!