This past Thursday, Fr. Terry Gensemer, Bishop Greg Ortiz and the congregation of Trinity Communion CEC in Rochester, NY gathered outside of the Rochester Planned Parenthood to sidewalk counsel and pray a Liturgy for the Preborn at the Time of Death.
Several of the regular sidewalk counselors were also present, and remained at the clinic even after our group departed — which we are very thankful for! Because TODAY, Sarah Ortiz of Trinity Communion forwarded this amazing praise report from Mary Jost, Director of the Focus Pregnancy Center in Rochester:
Dear Prayer Partner,
Here is a note from Sheila, who sidewalk counsels in front of Planned Parenthood, on Thursdays from 10:30am to 1pm along with her dedicated team members of usually 3 or 4 people. This was a prayer answered & thank God for your prayers to make this happen. Praise God!! Here is her note, that she sent to me:
Thursday Nov. 29/2012
When I arrived there were about 10 or 15 people praying outside Planned Parenthood! What an awesome presence! Pat and Bill were there, and Tom, and Jennifer who is usually there on Tuesday. A group of Charismatic Episcopal Church members were there also. It looked as though they had held a service…..there were booklets entitled “Liturgy for the Preborn at the Time of Death.” Several clergymen were there, including Rev. Canon Terry Gensemer, from Alabama, and Bishop Gregory Ortiz from New Paltz NY. The group left shortly after I arrived, and so did Pat and Bill.