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This Sunday May 7th, our Annual Hunger Walk to support the Akron-Canton Foodbank. Be at the Unitarian Church on Morewood Rd at 2 pm.
Last year’s hunger walk: https://youtu.be/51IiFCk8ZL0
Past Event Highlights
An Interfaith Meditation: Prayers for the Pandemic
On January 17, 2021, faith leaders from many parts of Akron shared meditations and prayers to lament, heal, and find hope in these difficult times. You can still view this event:
Program:
Prologue :
Madeline Breen, OPA, Dominican Associate of Peace
Welcome:
Kathryn Ress, LISW-S Chair Akron Area Interfaith Council
Opening:
Rev. Nanette Pitt, First Congregational Church of Akron
Period of Lament of Loss:
Rabbi Michael Ross, Temple Beth Shalom, Hudson and Jewish Educator
for Hillel at Kent State University
Lament of Injustice:
Pastor Herman A. Matterson Jr., The House of the Lord
Jaudith Yepes Nunez Delegate of V National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry.
Call for Interracial/Interfaith Work:
Pastor “Coach” Kemp Boyd, Love Akron
Rev. Dr. Roderick Pounds, Second Baptist Church of Akron
Minister Stephen Muhammad, Nation of Islam
Calming Meditation to Prepare for Work Ahead:
Shih Ying-Fa, CloudWater Zendo of Cleveland
Rebekah Benner, Terra Amma Grove
Healing:
Rabbi Elyssa Joy Austerklein, Beth El Congregation
Imam Abdulkareem Sekta, Islamic Society of Akron and Kent
Hope:
Rabbi Joshua Brown, Temple Israel
Benediction:
Rev. Kate Landis, Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron
“Prayer: A COVID 19 Song,” Nimo Patel, Empty Hands Music
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