Nepali monks offered prayers in the Theravada style, followed by peace chants from Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, Korean, and Himalayan monks, each sharing blessings in their own customs.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, ...
While we wait for that day and for the lasting peace and harmony that will reign, let us join in prayer for our world, our neighbors (both near and far), our churches, the nations around the world ...
Ray Douglas, pastor at Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church, hopes people turn away from "vile" rhetoric and return to "the American ideal" after the 2024 election.