This just came across my inbox. Please keep +John Holloway and his family in your prayers.
Dear Friends of Bishop John and Elaine Holloway:
I just received this URGENT email from Elaine. We are, apparently, facing a new, critical, and urgent situation.. May all of God’s people pray and may “Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” May the God of Luke the Physician and the God of all healing mercifully touch and heal our bishop.
“I just talked with the doctor at Emory, they have requested we place Bishop in hospice care. They did an electrocardiogram Wednesday and said the blood clot was still in his heart (we had not been told there was one there) and his heart ejection rate had fallen from 45% (we had not been told that either) to about 15%. They are expecting him to die shortly. This is not the news you want to hear when you get up in the morning.”
Please pray and call your deacon, priest, bishop, etc., with this message to pray. Bishop John is in Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital Room B568.
The Rev’d Canon David Epps
Canon to the Ordinary, Mid-South Diocese
Rector, Christ the King Church
4881 Highway 34 East
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
770-252-2428 – office
770-252-21-92 – fax
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October 20, 2007 at 2:06 pm
papaz
May the Holloway family know the peace and presence of God at this most difficult time as the bishop prepares to move from life to Life.
They are in my prayers.
I pray also for David Epps, whose burden has just gotten much larger much more quickly than expected.
Many prayers ascending.
Sincerely,
Papa Z
October 22, 2007 at 7:42 pm
stlouismb
This was posted this morning on the On Our Way Home Forum by jdshingl:
Posted: Oct 22 2007, 03:27 AM
This was just posted on the ICCEC web site.
October 20:
Father Dan Hale and I visited with Bishop John at Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital Friday afternoon. His wife, Elaine, and two of his children, Josiah and Hannah, were present as well. Bishop John was alert and responsive. He and the family were served Holy Eucharist and there was a sense of God’s presence in the room. (We know by Word and faith that He is always present, but to sense His presence as well is a great blessing).
I spoke with Elaine about the formation of a “work group” or “task force” made up of CEC clergy and laity who have experience in matters such as the family is facing. If you believe that you have something to contribute to helping find a solution to the various needs of Bishop and the family, please email me with your name, address, phone number, and discipline (social worker, Physical Therapist, Speech Therapist, nurse, doctor, social security specialist, etc.etc.). You would have to be available to travel to Thomaston, Georgia on a Saturday or Sunday in the near future to meet with Elaine.
In the meantime, the situation remains the same. Your prayers are appreciated and needed.
Father David Epps +
Canon to The Ordinary, Mid-South Diocese
jd, Epps+, Holloway family: Prayers are continuing.–Peace, Mike Baldwin