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Prayers for Deliverance from Hurricanes

(photo: UPI/Newscom)(photo: UPI/Newscom)On August 26, 2017, His Grace Bishop Basil, Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America, wrote: Prayers are requested for the people of Texas as it is expected that millions of them will continue to suffer the adverse effects of former-Hurricane now Tropical Storm Harvey for the next several days. International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) is preparing to send response teams to the area, and included among them will be Fr. Raphael Barberg (frraphaelbarberg@gmail.com), second priest at St Elijah in Oklahoma City, OK, who is a trained "IOCC Frontline Clergy."

Read Metropolitan Joseph's letter about relief efforts.

Listen to the August 30 Ancient Faith update with Fr. Joseph Huneycutt, pastor of St. Joseph Orthodox Church in Houston.

O LORD JESUS CHRIST HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS!
As you saved your apostles from perishing in a storm by calming wind and waves on you command, so now keep us safe and sound in this hurricane season.  Grant us favorable and benign weather.  Protect us from the unpredictable elements of nature.  Steer us from storm, flood, fire, illness, injury, disaster and sudden death.  Preserve us from all evil and harm for we, though sinful, are nonetheless the work of Your hands.  And You together with your Father who has no beginning and Your all holy good and life giving Spirit are our God in whom we live, move, and have being. Now and ever and unto ages and ages. Amen.

MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS SAVE US!
Seeing how your holy and powerful maternal intercessions and safe haven for the storm tossed, count us worthy of your prayers during this season of uncertain and threatening weather.  Beg your divine human Son to grant us mercy, forgiveness, health, safety and salvation over the coming months.  For He is sure to listen to you, His mother, the woman whom all generations call blessed.  Amen.

ALL HOLY PROPHET ELIAS!
As the Lord gave you control over droughts and rainfall to prove His power to the wayward and unbelieving, plead with Him to keep stormy weather, heavy rains and destructive winds away from us. Help us with your heavenly intercessions for we know the prayer of a righteous man like you is powerful and effective as God is wondrous in His Saints. Amen.

HOLY FATHER HERMAN OF ALASKA!
While you were alive on Earth, your prayers kept your spiritual children safe from tidal surge and forest fire and after your death your heavenly intercessions calmed stormy seas saving Saintly Bishop Innocent from peril.  Do not less for us in your fatherly love for your adopted land. Implore your Master to safeguard for us from such dangers too for we know God is wondrous in his Saints.  Amen.

HOLY ST. JOHN OF SAN FRANCISCO!
During your earthly sojourn in the Philippines, your prayers kept typhoons at bay from your flock.  Brace us living in the land where your wonder working relics rest with your heavenly intercessions as well.  Appeal to the Ruler of All for our reprieve from such hazard and menace.  For we know God is wondrous in his Saints.  Amen.

From His Grace, Bp. THOMAS and Fr. Don Shadid.