Program for an interfaith service at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on June 4, 1989, sponsored by Rhode Island Divest in cooperation with the religious community of Rhode Island, community organization, and labor. PRELUDE • CALL TO WORSHIP • HYMN • WELCOME • READING • PRAYER OF PETITION AND AFFIRMATION • LITANY OF AFFIRMATION AND UNITY IN THE STRUGGLE with people from many faiths Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Friends, Native American, and Unitarian-Universalist and also Community organizations and the African-America, Southeast Asian, and Hispanic communities, plus the political community and Unions. • MUSIC Song of the Partisans • SCRIPTURE • INSTRUMENTAL...
Program for an interfaith service at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on June 4, 1989, sponsored by Rhode Island Divest in cooperation with the religious community of Rhode Island, community organization, and labor. PRELUDE • CALL TO WORSHIP • HYMN • WELCOME • READING • PRAYER OF PETITION AND AFFIRMATION • LITANY OF AFFIRMATION AND UNITY IN THE STRUGGLE with people from many faiths Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Friends, Native American, and Unitarian-Universalist and also Community organizations and the African-America, Southeast Asian, and Hispanic communities, plus the political community and Unions. • MUSIC Song of the Partisans • SCRIPTURE • INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: Prayer for Africa • SCRIPTURE • MUSIC: Kumbaya • SERMON • MUSIC: Genesis • SERMON • TIME OF RECOMMITMENT • MUSIC: I Will Stand Fast • OFFERING • OFFERTORY MUSIC • HYMN • BENEDICTION • MUSIC: We Shall Overcome • POSTLUDE • Speakers include: Rev. Rufus Jackson; Rev. Dietra C. Bell, Ministers Alliance; The Most Rev. Louis E. Gelineau; Michael Harper, Poet Laureate of Rhode Island; Rabbi Leslie Gutterman, Temple Beth-El; Ellen Sidor, for Venerable Somdeth Maha Ghosananda; Scott Walker; Rev. Kate Penfield; Swami Sarvagatamamda; Rev. Dr. Richard Brown, for Iman Sheikh Abu Abdullah; Rosalind Wiggins; Little Crow; Rev. Mitchel Howard; B. Jae Claton, Rev. Daphne Wiggins; HaKin Lienghot; Lucy Santos; George Lima; Hirsh Glik; Rev. Preston Mangana, First Tabernacle; Betty Kougasian, Bob Currier, Anna Neuland, C.S.C., Community Affairs Vicariate, Diocese of Providence; Joseph Newsome, Co-chair, RI Divest; Bonnie Stevenson; Sara Beasley; Jim Wallis and Rev. Michael Curry, Sojourners Community; Rev. Roy L. Fralin, District Superintendent, United Methodist Church; Rev. Rufus Jackson; Rev. Allan Boesak, Moderator, Dutch Reformed Mission Church, South Africa; Carol Braff, RI Divest; Rev. Dr. Virgil Wood, Pond Street Baptist Church; Rev. Wesley Williams; Rev. Dietra C. Bell; Joyce Katzberg-Grady; and Sr. Gail Himrod, O.P. The program includes the music and words of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and of "Prayer for Africa" (Nkosi sikelel' Afrika). The program includes an advertisement for "SOWETO DAYS", a march for the children of South Africa, in Washington, D.C. on June 17 with speakers Allan Boesak, Mpho Tutu, Walter Fauntroy, and Jim Wallis, part of From Pentecost to Soweto sponsored by the South Africa Crisis Coordinating Committee. The program mentions sanctions, the Sukuki Violin Ensemble, the African National Congress (ANC), and the NCC Africa Office (National Council of Churches).
