INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE INTERNATIONAL

Presents

THE MONTHLY INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE

First Christian Church, 1166 Oak Street, Eugene, OR

Sunday, April 11^th, 2010

Sacred Stories

Theme: “Founders of Faiths/Miracles of Peace"

Prelude: Classical Concert Piano Spencer Blank

Opening Remarks: Maha Khawaja

Abu-Bakr As-Siddiq "Prophet Muhammad" Ibrahim Hamide

Waldorf Community Choir "The Road Not Taken" Ray Morse, Conductor

Poem by Robert Frost/Composed

by Randall Thompson

Temple Beth Israel "The Patience of Rabbi Hillel" Kelly Terwilliger

Interlude

First Christian Church "Jesus the Christ, Peaceful Revolutionary" Eliza Drummond

Interlude

Bahá'í Faith "Bahá'u'lláh, the Glory of God" Beverlee Pattonallen

Interlude

Sufi "Hazrat Inayat Khan" Wali Via

Interlude

Dechhen Ling Buddhist Center "What Shakiamuni Buddha Lama Trinley Drolma

Taught About Peace"

Interlude

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulan "Hindu" Dr. Sadhvi Vrndaji Chaitanya

Interlude

Closing Remarks "Guru Nanak Dev Ji" Viriam Singh Khalsa

Eugene Sikh Dharma

Postlude "A Call for Peace" Waldorf Community Choir

by Paul Safar Jean Wu, Piano, Jeremy Morse, Cello

* Interlude music has been graciously provided by Forrest McDowell of Cortesia Sanctuary. This will be time for all of us to reflect upon each story presented.

You are invited to participate in singing and chanting as your spiritual path and comfort level allows. Since this is a prayer service please refrain from applauding

Altar arrangement provided by Maha Khawaja

Our Purpose: Interfaith Prayer Service International provides a special occasion to pray for peace, remember our loved ones, reflect upon the interconnectedness of all beings, and to uplift our hearts and minds. Its purpose is to bring together people from different faith communities in the spirit of harmony and growing appreciation, and to nurture confidence on the universal power of love and unity for all.