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Listen Online: Prayers from Today’s Service
Posted by Kimberly Allen
As blogged earlier, St. Paul's hosted the Third Annual Interfaith Service of Prayer & Music this afternoon, praying for our democracy and all elected leaders. Prayers were offered by a Hindu priest, a Muslim student leader, a Rabbi, and by Christian clergy from the Methodist and Episcopal traditions. You can listen to each of the prayers offered, as well as the Welcome and Benediction, by clicking on the links below.
3rd Annual Interfaith Service of Prayer & Music
A Prayer for All Humanity
Pundit Raja Gopal
Richmond Temple
A Prayer for Peace and Justice
The Rev. Pat Shipley
Centenary United Methodist Church
A Prayer for the United States of America
Charles Turner
President, Muslim Student Association, VCU
A Prayer for Virginia
Rabbi Ben Romer
Congregation Or Ami
A Prayer for Richmond
The Rev. Ben Campbell
Richmond Hill/St. Paul's Episcopal Church
A Prayer for All Public Servants
The Rev. Pat Shipley
Centenary United Methodist Church
A Prayer for Sound Government
The Rev. Wallace Adams-Riley
Dear God, the source of all we desire and all we need, we thank you for the great gift of our democracy, the great of our government: we pray for our leaders, that you would grant them all the wisdom and courage and strength they need to govern for the good of all your people. May they honor the public trust they have been given, that divisions may be healed, and that forbearance, respect, and unity would grow. And, together, may we become yet more fully that city upon a hill that we have for so long desired to be, for our own sake, and for the sake of all the nations of the earth. In the name of God we pray. Amen
Benediction and Sending Forth
The Rev. Ben Campbell
Technical difficulties? If you do not hear the correct forum after selecting a prayer, please click on the grey tab at the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. Then, select the tab on the player that says "Playlist." You will then see a full menu of audio tracks from which to choose the prayer you'd like to hear.
Pictured above (L-R): Wallace+, Pundit Raja Gopal, Rabbi Ben Romer, The Rev. Ben Campbell, Charles Turner, and The Rev. Pat Shipley
Tags: democracy, interfaith, prayers
