Prayer Walk in Shoal Lake

About one hundred people, including many youths and children, gathered on July 3rd for a Prayer Walk in Shoal Lake beginning at 2:00 p.m.  The Walk started with a service in St. Thomas' Church.  The Reverend Gerald Bear spoke about how important it was that the community was gathered on a Friday, the very day our Lord Jesus carried the cross for us and for our salvation.  Bishop Michael preached  on the the text, "the joy of the Lord is your strength" and spoke of the examples of Elijah and Jonah and their relation to suicide, sadness and anger.  Chief Kevin Bear welcomed all to the service and there were speeches from the Band councillors and Youth Worker.   Following the service the congregation joined in the Litany and walked around the entire community, stopping for prayers for the Chief and Council, the School and Children and Youth.  Special stations were made and prayers offered at those homes where suicides had taken place in the past year.  Pictured above is Chief Kevin Bear leading the community in carrying the cross.  Chief Bear, Mr. Dennis Whitecap and the Reverend Gerald Bear led in organizing the event.  After the Prayer Walk the congregation gathered for a Service of Healing where some fifty people were anointed for healing and forty received the laying on of hands.  The afternoon concluded with a feast of food and fellowship. 

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