A Multi-Faith Prayer Service

5:00 PM, Sunday, April 26, 2015

National City Christian Church

Washington, District of Columbia

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“Where There Is Love, All Things Are Possible”

5:00 PM, Sunday, April 26, 2015

National City Christian Church Washington, District of Columbia

Prelude Salone Clary, Organist

Procession Unity Fellowship Church DC

Inner Light Ministries, DC

“Where There Is Love, There Is Welcome”

Host Congregation Welcome Rev. Stephen Gentle, National City Christian Church

Statement of Intent Rev. Steven Baines, National City Christian Church

Blessing of the Community Interfaith Altar Rev. Eric Eldritch, Interfaith Minister, Center Faith

Multifaith Tradition Blessing Sacred Space Multi Faith Traditions

Unitarian Universalist Association Lighting the Chalice

Pagan Honoring the Cardinal Directions – Circle Sanctuary

Native American Sage

Orthodox Incense – Axios DC

Catholic Candle, Bells – Dignity Washington

Community Song (page 3) “Draw the Circle Wide” David Lohman, Pianist

National LGBTQ Task Force

Libation for Ancestors Rev. Dyan Abena McCray, Unity Fellowship Church DC

Rev. Darryl! Moch, Inner Light Ministries, DC

Reading A Marriage Blessing – Rumi Nicole Santa Maria, Casa Ruby

Prayer “Igualidad en la Diversidad” Jose Gutierrez, Espiritualist Catholic

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“Where There Is Love, There Is Truth”

Lay Voices Dr. Mary Hunt, WATER (Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual)

Mark Schneider, Affirmation

Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, More Light Presbyterians

Deeptej “Deep” Singh, M.D., Sikh

Nancy Kaufman, NCJW (National Council of Jewish Women)

An Invitation to Gratitude Diann L. Neu, WATER

Community Song “Believe Out Loud” David Lohman, Pianist

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“Where There Is Love, There Is Justice”

Message on Justice Rabbi Denise Eger

Central Conference of American Rabbis, and

Congregation Kol Ami, Los Angeles, CA

Music Offering “L’ma’an Achai” Psalm 122, Music by Shlomo Carlebach

Cantor Jason Kaufman, Beth El Hebrew Congregation, Alexandria VA

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“Where There Is Love, There Is Reconciliation”

Message on Reconciliation Rev. Cedric Harmon, Many Voices

Prayer

Music Offering “Nature Boy” Nicole Rameau, Soloist

“Where There Is Love, Our Faith Is Strengthened”

Litany of Affirmation Rev. Ginger Gaines-Cirelli, United Methodist

Fr Denis Pringle, Roman Catholic

Rabbi Denise Eger, Jewish

Rev. Dr. Stephen W. Gentle, Disciples of Christ

Rev. Scott Winnette, Presbyterian

Rev. Cynthia Lapp, Mennonite

Rev. David W. Key, Baptist

Rev. Candy Holmes, Metropolitan Community Church

Rev. Dr. Sid Fowler, United Church of Christ

Dr. Sharon Groves, Unitarian Universalist

Rev. Karen Brau, Lutheran

Fr. David Wacaster, Episcopalian

Imam Daaiyee Abdullah, Muslim

Seain Gutridge, Pagan

“Where There Is Love, There Is Transformation”

Hymn 631, Chalice Hymnal “Lift Every Voice and Sing” David Lohman, Pianist

Exhortation Jonathan White, Priest 3rd Degree Stone Circle Wicca

Prayer Rev. Debra W. Haffner, Religious Institute

Benediction Rev. Harry Knox, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

Community Song “Together, We’ll Build A World” David Lohman, Pianist

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SCOTUS Multi-Faith Coordinator

Rev. Michael Schuenemeyer, United Church of Christ

SCOTUS Multi-Faith Service Planning Committee - 2015

Rev. Eric Eldritch, Center Faith, DC Center

Dr. Sharon Groves, All Souls Unitarian

Rev. Dr. David W Key, Candler School of Theology, Emory University

Drew Konow, Religious Institute

David Lohman, National LGBTQ Task Force

Chett Pritchett, Methodist Federation for Social Action

Unite for Marriage Multi-Faith Coordinating Committee

Macky Alston, Auburn Seminary

Meredith Bischoff, Community of Christ

Joanna Blotner, Jews United for Justice

Alexandra Bolles, GLAAD

Amy Cotton, National Council of Jewish Women

Jordan Dashow, Reform Action

Cedric A Harmon, Many Voices

Rev. Candy Holmes, Metropolitan Community Church

Rodney McKenzie, National LGBTQ Task Force

Amy Mello, Freedom to Marry

Ross Murray, GLAAD

Barbara Satin, National LGBTQ Task Force

Rev. Michael Schuenemeyer, Chair, United Church of Christ

Thank you to our sponsors who made tonight’s service possible:

United Church of Christ

National LGBTQ Task Force

Freedom to Marry