Members of the Nevada Clergy Association gather for the 30th Annual Thanksgiving Eve Service at Little Flower Church on Thursday, November 25, 2015. About 600 people attended this multi-faith tradition.
Open a PDF copy of the 2015 Interfaith Thanksgiving Program.
Nearly 600 people of various faiths and backgrounds attended the 30th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service held at St. Therese Church of the Little Flower in Reno on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.
The event, themed “A Celebration of Religious Freedom,” is sponsored by the Nevada Clergy Association (NCA). This service, a much-revered tradition in the Reno-Sparks community and largely unique nationwide in its scope and diversity, includes prayers, readings, and music from a variety of faith traditions. Food and monetary donations were made to the Volunteers of America Shelter Programs.
Participating in the program from the International Community of Christ were the Rt. Reverends Gene Savoy Jr. and Sean Savoy. Rev. Gene Jr. delivered a reading from the “Thanksgiving Prayer” of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Rev. Sean, together with Pat Meidell of the Church of Latter-day Saints, delivered a presentation on the development of the Interfaith Spiritual Sanctuary at Renown Hospital in Reno.
Previous hosts of the past five years were the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (2014), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2013), St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Cathedral (2012), St. John’s Presbyterian Church (2011), and Trinity Episcopal Church (2010).
Open a PDF copy of the 2015 Interfaith Thanksgiving Program.
Presenters at 2015 Thanksgiving Eve Service assembled in first pews at Little Flower Church PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling
Reno Buddhist Center chanters perform PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling
Keynote speaker Jason Guinnaso PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling
Pat Meidell and Rt. Rev. Sean Savoy present on the Interfaith Spiritual Sanctuary project at Renown Hospital PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling
Rt. Rev. Gene Savoy Jr. reading from Dead Sea Scrolls “Thanksgiving Hymn” PHOTO: Stephan Fuelling