Nevada's 25th interfaith thanksgiving worship

Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno, Nevada hosted the 25th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service on November 24.

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Christian (various denominations), Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, and Baha'i prayers and other readings were held on the occasion giving thanks to God. Participants included Episcopal rector Stefani Schatz, Buddhist priest William Bartlett, Jewish rabbi Myra Soifer, Roman Catholic readers Joe Bell and Rocio Grady, United Methodist pastor Judith Bitter, Muslim imam Abdulrahim Barghouthi, Hindu leader Rajan Zed, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints elder Nicholas Frey, Baha'i elder Roya Galata, Robert Petrovich of International Community of Christ.

Michael Langham of Reno Trinity Episcopal Church, The Shepherd's Bells Choir of Reno Lutheran Church of Good Shepherd lead by Toni de Salvo, Reno Stake Choir of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints lead by Mildred Earl, Roger Hogan of Reno Baha'is, and St. Cecilia Choir of Reno Trinity Episcopal Church lead by Matthew Moore provided various musical selections including "Simple Gifts", "Call to Worship", "How Great Thou Art", "Amazing Grace", "OLD 100th Psalm Tune", and "Nun danket alle Gott". Audience also participated in congregational hymns "Come Ye Thankful People Come" and "We Gather Together".

Group of children, organized by Sierra Foundation, gave a "Whirling Dervishes Performance". The food items were collected on the occasion to be donated to Food Bank of Northern Nevada and monetary donations collected to go to Family Promise.

Posted by Andrew Gerns on November 26, 2010 6:00 PM | |
Comments (1)

Cue Wingnut objections in 3, 2, 1...

[I trust that, after 25 years, these people of goodwill know well how to file such complaints in the cylindrical file!]


JC Fisher

Posted by tgflux [TypeKey Profile Page] | November 27, 2010 12:04 AM

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