Interfaith Prayers

This week, the news has been dominated by the Trayvon Martin trial and the resulting nationwide conversation and soul-searching about race relations in the U.S. One of the powerful things I found online was this poem: http://www.wpcjournal.com/article/view/11842/8081

I noticed on the "Religious News Service" site this story about religious groups working for immigration reform----a difficult challenge in our current political climate. http://www.religionnews.com/2013/07/19/religious-groups-face-uphill-fight-in-house-on-immigration-reform/


Another news item: several congresspersons of different faiths as President Obama "to convene a 'Religious Diversity Summit' and do more to fight discrimination against religious minorities." “The targeting of religious minorities in America is reaching a crisis point and we believe your leadership is crucial to stemming this rising tide of violence,” the letter writers said.

http://www.religionnews.com/2013/07/17/lawmakers-ask-obama-for-religious-diversity-summit/

All topics to remember in our prayers this week. And let's not forget the horrible situation in Syria, which has been going on for over two years now. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/20/syria-saraqeb_n_3629191.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003#slide=2669125