Prayers of the Church For the Anglican Communion, and for Rowan, Archbishop of Canterbury; The Scottish Episcopal Church, The Most Rev. David Chillingworth, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church & Bishop of St. Andrew’s Dunkeld and Dunblane.

For the Episcopal Church, and for Katharine, our Presiding Bishop; for the people, clergy, and the Bishop of the Diocese of Vermont.

For the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, and for Jim, our Bishop; for the clergy and people of St. Mary’s in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, Ramona; the companion diocese of El Salvador: Mission Santa Maria Magdalena, Sonsonate.

For those commended to our prayers: Derek & Sandy Austin, Erv & Renee’ Gunnink, Candy Baker, Donna Campbell, Martin C., David L., Merrissa Zumacher, Celine, Annette Salvesen, Debby Pawley, Donna Campbell, Mickey Morrison, Janean T., Carmen Magdaleno, Georgie Magdaleno, Judy Baumstark, Yoshijiro Fukuchi, Darrell Marriott, President Barack Obama, Chief Justice John Roberts.

For those who have died: John Bret-Harte, Gayle Dean, Mary Davies, Sandy Allen.

For those with Birthdays: July 29th: Anthony Ellerd, Furman Moseley, Tim Steele, Todd Walker; 30th: Gini A. Bottomley, Bernie Crampton, Anna Leda Secrist, Barbara Hawkins Villani; 31st: Thomas Clarke.

For those celebrating Anniversaries: July 29th: Shannon Ealy & Rosa Zingg; 31st: Tom Duffy & David Barton.

For Civic Leaders: Pray for Barack, our President; Jerry, our Governor; Steve, our Mayor; and the elected officials of the Coachella Valley.

For those for whom flowers are given: in memory of Eve Merrill by Dick Merrill.

For the people of the United Kingdom whose flag we are flying today.