St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bedford, VA
Prayer List: Week of July 5, 2026
| Name | Prayer Concern | Relation to St. John’s |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Briggs | kidney issues/Parkinson’s | Sister of Nancy Strachan |
| Cindy Meyer | Health | Friend of Allyson Ey |
| Monty Turner | Multiple health concerns | Cousin of Nancy Strachan |
| Jane Cutler | Stroke | Friend of Revelle Hamilton |
| Karen Contarino | Strength and Comfort | Friend of Jo Kissenberth |
| Emily Parry | Congestive Heart Failure | Mother of Meredith Dooley |
| Tom Brace | Grief | Brother-in-law of Mary Siegel |
| Trish Hall | Cancer | Friend of Meredith Dooley |
| Matt Billups | Residuals of Covid | Friend of Dick Thomas |
| Amanda Billups | Cancer | Friend of Dick Thomas |
| Ron Salkowitz | Health concerns | Friend of Andy and Irene Catlin |
| Bess Haile | Cancer | Cousin of Cathy and Winston Burks |
| Roberta Stover | Advanced Cancer | Friend of Betsy and Dick Thomas |
| Bill Stover | Caregiving | Friend of Betsy and Dick Thomas |
| Debbie Weber | Cancer | Friend of Ellen Wandrei |
| Terry | Breast Cancer | Friend of Pat Rieley |
| Ken Carter | Stroke | Cousin of Brenda Arbogast |
| Jody Lipford | Healing | Friend of Allyson Ey |
| Barbara Lipford | Bone Marrow Transplant | Friend of Allyson Ey |
| Croce LoPiccolo | Cancer | Friend of Mike and Pat Rieley |
| Barbara Sheridan | Health Concern | Friend of Joshua Cooper |
| Jo Wiggins | Health Concerns | Friend of Martha Nowlin |
| Janet McMillion | Cancer | Friend of Curt Spafford |
| Ron Smith | Cancer | Friend of Curt Spafford |
| Sherri Esposito | Multiple Sclerosis | Sister of Curt Spafford |
| Walton Brown | Heart attack | Jim McGlothlin’s Nephew |
| Dee Agee | Macular Degeneration | Friend of Allyson and Christopher Ey |
| Noah Brooke | Family | Son of Tim and Melissa Brooke |
| Whaleed Habousch | Cardio Issues | Friend of Mike and Pat Rieley |
| Thomas Moorman | Illness | Friend of Pat and Mike Rieley |
| Patricia Parrow | Health Concerns | Sister of Irene Catlin |
| Pat Grinnan | Stroke | Friend of Martha Freaney |
| Lisa Erickson | Cancer | Friend of Jo Kissenberth |
| Amanda Dean | Healing | Friend of Martha Nowlin |
| Sherry Klaus | Health Concerns | Friend of Jo Kissenberth |
| Dennis Gottstein | Cancer | Friend of Jo Kissenberth |
| Viola Crouch | Health Issues | Friend of Charles and Mary Siegel |
| Marci Hicks | Cancer | Friend of Cathey and Winston Burks |
| Walter Sandell | Cancer | Friend of Cathey and Winston Burks |
| Joan Sandell | Health Concerns | Friend of Cathey and Winston Burks |
| John Salley | Lymphoma | Retired Pastor of Bedford Presbyterian |
| Marta Samudio | Health Concerns | Family Member of Steve Wandrei |
| Semiha | Cancer | Friend of Philip and Julia Baker |
| Paul Martin | Lymphoma | Friend of Andy and Irene Catlin |
| David Brown | Cancer | Family of Wilson Brown |
| Jennie Spradlin | Cancer | Friend of Sherri Hodnett |
| Angie Gowen | Healing | Family member of Mary Anne Eubank |
| Anne Shipp | Heart Issues | Friend of Cathey Burks |
| Sherry Gomez | Cancer | Mary and Charles Siegel |
| Linda Floyd | Breast Cancer | Friend of Ellen Wandrei |
| Kim | Health and Well being | Friend of Christine Rabin |
| Russ Carmel | Health Concerns | Cousin of Kara Wagner Brown |
| Anna and Jim Turner | Healing | Friends of Marsha East |
| Brooke Wincklers | Lyme Disease | Friends of Ellen Wandrei |
| Molly Weber | Auto Immune Disease | Daughter of Langley and Debbie Weber |
| Christopher Yount | Job insecurity | Son in law of Laura Hoar |
| Wade Mays | Health Concerns and treatment | Friend of Allyson and Christopher Ey |
| Sehrish | General Concerns | Friend of Ray Hamilton |
| Samina | Surgery | Mother In law of Raymond Hamilton |
| Rene Gibson | Kidney Transplant | Aunt of Tammie May |
| Allen Family | Family Strength | Family of Annette Kendall |
| Savhannah (Sissy) Gabryluk | Eye healing | Daughter of Christine Rabin |
| Miss Scott | Health Concerns | Friend of Christine Rabin |
| Webster Trant | Healing from cancer | Friend of Ethan Cooper |
| Craig White | Back Surgery | Andy and Irene Catlin’s brother in Law |
| Andrea Silcox-Dix | Cancer | Daughter in Law of Elliott and Ouida Dix |
| Oliver Family | Family Healing and Housing | Family of January Oliver |
| Laura Hubbard | Heart Surgery | Friend of Chandra Schmehl |
| Neal Massie | Health Concerns | Step Father of Tim Brooke |
| Christina Peterson | Breast Cancer | Friend of Elizabeth Funk |
| Chad Wakelam | Health Concerns | Brother of Alex Sisenstein |
| Leslie Meagher Brown | Cancer/Hospice | Mother of Wilson Brown |
| Ricky Guerin | Cancer | Son of Rick Guerin |
| Clara Gouin | Broken Hip/ Surgery | Bonnie McCrackin’s Mother |
| Ron Salkowite | Health Issues | Friend of Jo Kissenberth |
| Paul Warmack | Brain Cancer | Friend of Irene Catlin |
| Gary Floyd | Recovering from Triple Bypass | Friend of Ellen Wandrei |
| Bob Wandrei | Health Concerns | Member of St. John’s |
| Joshua Cooper | General Concerns | Member of St. John’s |
| Seth Cooper | Healing | Member of St. John’s |
| Tom Wilson | Health Concerns | Member of St. John’s |
| Jo Kissenberth | Congestive Heart Failure | Member of St. John’s |
| Heather Garrett | Recovery from Surgery | Member of St. John’s |
| Marilyn Sites | Recovery heart valve procedure | Member of St. John’s |
| David Miller | Health Issues | Member of St. John’s |
| Bill Jackson | Hospice | Member of St. John’s |
| Stephanie East | Health | Member of St. John’s |
| Charles Siegel | Broken Hip | Member of St. John’s |
| Mike Arbogast | Back/Rotator cuff injury | Member of St. John’s |
| Marge Rucker | Pneumonia | Member of St. John’s |
| Nancy Strachan | Elbow surgery | Member of St. John’s |
| Les Strachan | Recovery from a fall | Member of St. John’s |
Elderly Homebound
Nikki Chevalier, Carol Cross, Judy Whitehead, Virginia Philbrick, Mary Anne Wilson
Our Clergy and Their Families:
For Sean, our Presiding Bishop, and Carly; For Karin, our Bishop Elect, and Alexander
For Wilson, our Rector, and Kara; For Carol and Kay, our Deacons, and John.
The Bedford Community:
For our country and our leaders as we celebrate Independence Day
The Diocese of Southwestern Virginia:
For the youth of the diocese and for the youth missioner, Patricia Cope-Levy
Anglican Cycle of Prayer:
For the Anglican Church of South America
Serving in the Military:
Companies A and C; Terry, Austin and Timothy Morgan, Claire Chastain
Birthdays
- Lyla Pearl Schmehl (7-06)
- Larry Schmehl (7-08)
- Craig McCrackin (7-10)
Anniversaries
- Christopher and Allyson Ey (7-06)
- Larry and Chandra Schmehl (7-10)
- Wilson Brown and Kara Wagner Brown (7-11)
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