The Presbyterian Church and St. Stephen’s Douglas have been heavily damaged by fire today May 22.
Deacon Dottie sends a prayer for all of us to pray tonight…

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE PARISHIONERS   WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LOVELY OLD WORSHIP SPACE.

GRANT, O LORD, TO ALL WHO ARE GRIEVING THE LOSS OF THEIR CHURCH HOME, THAT THEY MAY HAVE STRENGH TO MEET THE D AYS TO COME WITH STEADFASTNESS AND PATIENE, NOT SORROWING AS THOSE WITHOUT HOPE, BUT IN THANKFUL AND JOYFUL EXPECTATIONS OF RAISING UP A NEW WORSHIP SPACE.  AND , ALMIGHTY GOD, FATHER OF MERCIES AND  GIVER OF COMFORT: DEAL GRACIOUSLY WITH FR. JOHN CALEB  AS HE MOURNS , THAT , CASTING ALL HIS CARE ON YOU, HE MAY KNOW THE CONSOLATION OF YOUR LOVE, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN

Douglas FIRE!!! St. Steven’s and First Presbyterian Church have caught fire.