Teresa Halovich – Staff Prayer – March 20
On this, the first day of Spring, Shawna shared some verses from Song of Solomon and we prayed for Teresa Halovich.
Dave Janzen – Staff Prayer – March 13 2025
We prayed for Dave Janzen and Ingrid Schultz, one of our board members, shared a meditation from Matthew 11:28-30
A Prayer for Pandemic Observance Day – March 11
March 11 is Pandemic Observance Day in Canada. For all of us who lived through the pandemic alongside seniors is it a tender time to remember. There was so much loss – lost loved ones, lost time, lost community. And now, years past that first fateful day, some things have gone back to normal and some things never will. In light of all of that we asked Kerry Dyck, one of our Chaplains, to write a prayer for the day. May these words bring you comfort.
Our Loving God,
On this day while taking time to look back and remember our experience during the Pandemic we admit that we’d rather not.
Those were hard days filled with long, difficult hours. But as we cast our gaze behind, we know that you are with us giving us strength, even as you were during the pandemic months of loss, disorientation and discouragement.
Lord, we lament what was lost.
Even though we had lots of time on our hands we lament the time we lost. We lament the missed opportunities caused by the pandemic. We grieve the relationships that suffered under the weight of strain whether due to physical separation or the separation that comes from seeing things differently.
Most of all, loving God, we are sad because we lost dear people to Covid. Oh, how we miss them! Our hearts are heavy. And yet even there you meet us and are with us.
Open our eyes and hearts to your comfort this day. Remind us that you were with us then and that you still are today. May your hope and love fill our minds and hearts with peace for you are the God of all comfort. Lord, we don’t know what will happen tomorrow, but we know that you hold tomorrow in your loving and gentle hands.
This we pray by faith, even if its only a tiny bit,
in the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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Garry Janzen – Staff Prayer – Feb 27
This week we prayed for Garry Janzen and his work as the Life Enrichment Coordinator for Menno Home and Menno Hospital.
Timea Derbyshire – Staff Prayer – Feb 20
Leonard shared some thoughts from 1 Timothy 4:7, “Train yourself to be godly” and we prayed for the recreation team in the apartments.
Leonard Klassen – Staff Prayer – Feb 13
This morning Sharon Simpson shared some thoughts from Romans 12:1-2 and we prayed for Leonard Klassen as he leads the Life Enrichment team.
Ann Xue – Staff Prayer – Jan 30
This morning Andy brought us a simple but profound question, “Why do we pray?”
Lana Murray – Staff Prayer – Jan 2
To start the new year off Shawna reminded us that sometimes we don’t realize that part of the gift we have received is the journey.
Jatinder Kaur- Staff Prayer – Dec 12
This week we’re praying for Jatinder Kaur and the team in Menno Home West 2.
Sujata Connors – Staff Prayer – Dec 5
For the second week of Advent, the focus is on hope. Andy shared several verses about where true hope comes from including Psalm 62:5 and we prayed for Sujata Connors.
