AFN Interfaith Prayer Vigils for Global Health & Peace, Thursdays in June, 7 - 8 p.m.

Starting this week, Arizona Faith Network and the Sema Foundation invite you and your family to a series of Virtual Interfaith Prayer Vigils for Global Health & Peace. Join us each Thursday night throughout June from 7 - 8 p.m. as interfaith and community leaders throughout Arizona offer prayers of strength, hope and healing.

The events will be offered in a Zoom webinar format, live streamed to Facebook, and then later posted to YouTube. View all June events here.

Leaders this week include:

  • Rev. Dr. Bill Lyons, Conference Minister, Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ

  • Eduardo A. Nevares, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Phoenix

  • Luke Douglas, Executive Director, Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix

  • Anita Rangaswami, Arizona Interfaith Movement Board, Hindu Faith

  • Alicia Contreras, Executive Director CORAZÓN Arizona (Federation of Faith in Action)

  • David Simmons, Executive Creative Director, The UBU Project (musician)

  • Mustafa Bahar, Sema Foundation

  • Rev. Katie Sexton, Executive Director of AFN

Together we will unite during these difficult times to remember those who have lost their lives, are ill, and are impacted due to COVID-19. Special prayers, reflections, music and readings will be offered by diverse faith and community leaders. This week we will also lift up our prayers for justice, peace and healing for our African American neighbors and communities.

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