LIHUE — A broad diversity of prayers, songs and chants from many different religious and spiritual traditions on Kauai will ring out from the Moikeha Building rotunda to celebrate the theme of “Pray for America — Unity,” at the annual National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 3, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Sponsored by the Interfaith Roundtable of Kauai, this free event welcomes the public. Just go to the County of Kauai Moikeha Building rotunda, 4444 Rice Street in the Lihue Civic Center.
IROK includes representatives of Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Bahai, Brahma Kumaris, Eckankar, Happy Science, Center for Spiritual Living, Fellowship of the Inner Light, Christian Mysticism, New Thought/Unity, Yoga, Secular Humanism, among others, and welcomes all religions, spiritual paths and spiritual education organizations.
The National Day of Prayer has deep historical roots in this country, having been declared in 1775 by the Continental Congress while forming a new nation.
It was later recognized by first President George Washington in 1789. In 1952, the Congress passed a bill proclaiming National Day of Prayer. And on May 5, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed into law official recognition of the first Thursday in May annually as the National Day of Prayer.
Founded in 2005, the IROK is celebrating its 13th anniversary this year. IROK meets on the last Friday of each month at noon at Lihue Hongwanji, 3-3530 Kuhio Highway.
Info: www.InterfaithRoundtableofKauai.org, or email interfaithroundtableofkauai@yahoo.com
Following the IROK ceremony, a second service honoring the National Day of Prayer, sponsored by Kauai Island Ministries, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the same location.
KIM is an interdenominational ministry networking Christian churches and organizations.
