16th Annual Interfaith Prayer

Tuesday, February 26, 2019
 

Cascia Hall | 7-8pm

Guest sermon by Cantor Vera Broekhuysen, Spiritual Leader of Temple Emanu-El Haverhill; Rev. Ray Dlugos, OSA, presiding. Music by the Merrimack Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Hugh Hinton.
 

How do we react to people who are different than us? Bullying, antisemitism, xenophobia - all these behaviors reflect the fears that we can feel when confronted with difference. One of the most powerful commandments in our faiths is "love the stranger." Welcoming difference in others is intimately connected to loving ourselves, in all our messiness and imperfection and humanity. How do we do the work of loving our neighbor as ourselves?

Cantor Broekhuysen deeply values opportunities to pursue both spiritual enrichment and social justice in interfaith environments. She is a member of the Greater Haverhill Clergy Association, a founding member of the Merrimack Valley Sanctuary Network, and a T'ruah chaverah (fellow). More information on our website and on Facebook.
 

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