{"id":71513,"date":"2018-05-25T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=71513"},"modified":"2018-05-25T17:51:37","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T21:51:37","slug":"south-carolina-bishop-mark-lawrence-calls-for-day-of-prayer-and-fasting-on-june-7-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=71513","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina Bishop Mark Lawrence Calls for Day of Prayer and Fasting on June 7, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

From there<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Dear Friends in Christ,<\/div>\n
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\u201cAt the set time which I appoint I will judge with equity.<\/em>
\n\u00a0When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm.\u201d<\/em><\/div>\n
Psalm 7:2-3<\/em><\/div>\n
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On Tuesday of this week, we learned that the United States Supreme Court has\u00a0scheduled a conference for Thursday, June 7, 2018<\/a>\u00a0to consider our Petition for a Writ of Certiorari.\u00a0 This conference will determine if they will hear our case during the next term. Though this is welcome news, only a small fraction of Petitions is granted each year by the Court.<\/p>\n

Therefore, as your bishop, I am requesting that along with your congregational prayers, you will also include this matter in your personal and daily prayers.\u00a0 I also ask that many of you, and particularly those with gifts of intercession, join me in setting aside\u00a0the Thursday, of June 7th as a Day of Prayer and Fasting for the Court and for the Church. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

You will find below a general prayer to which you may add your petitions as God, the Holy Spirit, might lead you.\u00a0 We are also providing a link to a list of the\u00a0Justices of the Supreme Court,<\/a>\u00a0whom you may want to pray for individually.<\/p>\n

Almighty God, Judge and Redeemer of the world, send upon all courts of justice, and especially the Supreme Court of the United States and its justices, a spirit of wisdom, understanding, and discernment; grant that they may rightly and impartially interpret and administer the law; through him who shall come to be our Judge, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ.\u00a0 Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Faithfully yours in Christ,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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–(The Right Reverend) Mark J. Lawrence is 14th Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Bishop Lawrence calls for day of Prayer and Fasting on June 7. https:\/\/t.co\/YfL8hv2Fgs<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FcFr3aUlG5<\/a><\/p>\n

— Diocese of SC (@dioceseofsc) May 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n