Joys and Concerns

Our Joys and Concerns for this week include:

Birthday joys for Paul Tuan (December 15)

Melanie Ramirez for Salvador who traveled to Mexico this week to be with his family; for the good news that there was no biting in her kindergarten class this week; for Dona’s report on the wonderful women’s brunch at Nana Spiridon’s last week

Carolyn Shepard for Laura Garcia and Charlotte Jackson as they travel over the holidays.

For Lucille and the family and friends of Bob Towner as they continue to mourn his death

Pastor Rick for his sister, Charlotte Lanier, in Boise, ID, who is recovering from successful surgery to remove a large, benign tumor from her brain; Thelma Parodi who returned home on Tuesday under hospice care

For all those affected by the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland and for the well-being of artists and arts communities everywhere

For justice for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

For all those affected by the genocidal tragedy in Aleppo, Syria

For the USA in a time of political transition