Interfaith Event Prays for Earth

June 30, 2010

Author: Suzanne McLaughlin

Source: The Republican

http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-27/127788265346320.xml&coll=1

The sun shone beautifully Tuesday evening on the interfaith service, "Oil in the Gulf: A Service for Healing Our Earth."

The service was organized by Rabbi Mark Shapiro of Sinai Temple in Springfield along with members of the Interfaith Council of Western Massachusetts, which included the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield, the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts, the Council of Churches of Greater Springfield, Al Baqi Mosque and New England Peace Pagoda of Leverett.