Interfaith Soup and Prayer

January 8, 2011

First United Methodist Church Boca Raton

Interfaith Prayer

Rabbi Barry Silver welcomes guests.  William Bode and Judith Kraft of the Unitarian Universality Fellowship of Boca Raton open prayer with the lighting of the chalice.

"We affirm that love is our greatest Purpose"   

 Jane Faysash, The Southern Palm Zen Group leads in meditation and the Loving Kindness Metta Sutra. 

Cantor Ron Roth (left)

Pastor Richard Barbour, Advent Lutheran Church and Sr. Teresa Auad OP share the Christian Beatitudes and Blessings. 

Pundit Baldath Maharaj, Florida Sevashram Sangha "From darkness lead us onto light.   From ignorance to knowledge." 
Mohamed Abushadi, Islamic Center of Boca Raton.    "Compassion is indeed a manifestation of caring, sharing, respecting, and ultimately doing good things." 
 Dr. John Warner, The Baha'i Faith, "the purpose of life is to know and worship God, to acquire virtues, to promote the     oneness of humankind and to carry forward an ever advancing civiliation. 

Cantor Elaine Shapiro leads in Havdalah, the Jewish closing of the Sabbath.   
Dr. Tom Tift, First United Methodist Church and NSP Leader, joins Pundit Baldath Maharaj, Cantor Elaine Shapiro and other guest in singing "Let There Be Peace on Earth and let it begin with me." 
  

Soup Dessert and Conversation