A DAY OF PRAYER, ANY WHICH WAY VALLEY INTERFAITH COUNCIL HOSTS AN EVENING OF DIVERSITY.Byline: HOLLY J. ANDRES Staff Writer STUDIO CITY - Whether you simply fold your hands to pray or use a tingsha, singing bowl Singing bowls (also known as 'Himalayan bowls' or 'rin gongs' in Japan) are a type of bell, specifically classified as a standing bell. Rather than hanging inverted or attached to a handle, standing bells sit with the bottom surface resting. , rosary, siddur sid·dur n. pl. sid·du·rim Judaism A prayer book containing prayers for the various days of the year. [Mishnaic Hebrew siddûr, arrangement, from , azan clock, mala, sage prayer stick, icon or mantra, the Valley Interfaith Council is inviting community involvement in its seventh annual Interfaith National Day of Prayer on Thursday evening. "Valley Interfaith Council has always stressed interfaith and getting together. This event will be inclusive of inclusive of prep. Taking into consideration or account; including. many religious viewpoints," said program organizer Bill Downs William Randall "Bill" Downs (August 17, 1914 – May 3, 1978) was a Kansas City-born American broadcast journalist for CBS Radio from 1942 to 1962. During the War Downs was hired on at CBS by Edward R. . "Everyone has something uplifting to share at our evening." The program will include speakers from various faiths who will discuss their prayer traditions and share one or two prayers. Unlike the Valley Interfaith Council's panel discussions on spiritual practices, a question-and-answer opportunity won't be part of the prayer program. Instead, one of the 90-minute event's goals will be to create an oasis of peace. An annual day of prayer was created by proclamation of the Continental Congress in 1775; in 1952, Congress established a National Day of Prayer. In 1988, President Reagan permanently set the observance for the first Thursday of every May. "Prayer is the act and art of listening to the sacred, divine or God. It has something of value to offer us," said the Rev. John Capellaro of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church Episcopal Church, Anglican church of the United States. Its separate existence as an American ecclesiastical body with its own episcopate began in 1789. Doctrine and Organization , where this year's program will be held. "I think prayer is not speaking but listening. Prayer can be life-giving and where we become better people." Downs said National Day of Prayer events might raise concerns about the use of a public facility for a religious event. But as a member of the local chapter of Separation of Church and State
"If you've felt a bit uncomfortable with some of the divisive comments reported in the news lately from some religious leaders," Downs said, "then this interfaith gathering will be more to your liking." When a parishioner asks Capellaro about prayer or how to pray, he said he asks them what is important in their life? What a new mom needs from prayer, he said, is going to be different from the needs of a 75-year-old man. Capellaro suggests introducing prayer into one's daily life in simple ways, such as by saying a blessing at the dinner table or reading a daily devotional Daily Devotionals have a long tradition in religious communities. Daily devotionals classically are publications which provide a specific reading each day for the audience. The Daily devotional tends to be associated with a daily time of prayer and meditation. . His church offers two opportunities each week to join a "centering prayer Centering prayer is a popular method of contemplative prayer, placing a strong emphasis on interior silence. Though most authors trace its roots to the contemplative prayer of the Desert Fathers of early Christian monasticism, to the Lectio Divina tradition of Benedictine " group. "(Participants) are given the `permission to be silent' for a half-hour," Capellaro said. "Community prayer experience can be very powerful." "Interfaith Day of Prayer," 7-9 p.m. Thursday, St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 3646 Coldwater Canyon Ave., Studio City. Call (818) 718-6460, Ext. 3001, or see www.vic-la.org. holly.andres(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3708 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Rev. John Capellar, right front, and Bill Downs of the Christian Science Christian Science, religion founded upon principles of divine healing and laws expressed in the acts and sayings of Jesus, as discovered and set forth by Mary Baker Eddy and practiced by the Church of Christ, Scientist. Church of Van Nuys will host an interfaith gathering. Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer |
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