Saturday, November 16, 2024

ATTLEBORO INTERFAITH COLLABORATIVE ANNUAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Members of all faith traditions invited to Sunday’s Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving

 

Service to be held at 2:30 pm on November 24 at Living Word of Life Church in Attleboro

 

ATTLEBORO, MA – People of all faith traditions are encouraged to attend, in celebration and gratitude, Sunday’s Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving. It will be held at 2:30pm on November 24, 2019 at Living Word of Life Church, located at Wamsutta Middle School, 300 Locust Street in Attleboro. The featured chamber choir will be Oure Pleasure Singers.

 

Sponsored by the Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative, the Service will be co-led by area clergy and representatives from a variety of faith communities. The ministry will be shared by:

 

Dr. Umar Akbar, The Islamic Center of Greater Attleboro

 

Fr. Shenouda Awad, The Holy Family Coptic Church

 

Eve Condon, Congregation Agudas Achim

 

Bert Cote, Lisa Piscatelli and Janet Richardi of the Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative

 

Fr. Dariusz Kalinowski, St. John’s Parish

 

Chief Scott Lachance, Attleboro Fire Department

 

Rev. William E . Stout Jr., Living Word of Life Church

 

Rev. Gretchen Weis, Murray Unitarian Universalist Church

 

Rev. Robin Woods-Barrant, John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

 

Rev. Vernon Wright, Second Congregational Church

 

An offertory and collection box for non-perishable food items will be kindly received in support of Food n’ Friends. With multi-faith understanding, the Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative alleviates hunger, promotes stability, and inspires the community to thrive.

 

This non-profit provide emergency meals for individuals, families, and children in need ­– serving over 24,000 meals locally to the food insecure every year.

 

This is achieved with the help of volunteers, community partners, and congregations of many faiths all working together.

 

“May the interfaith work that we do – continue to nourish, bless, and strengthen our community,” Lisa Piscatelli, executive director of the Collaborative, says. “We are thankful, grateful, and blessed.”

 

The Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving changes location annually, highlighting the interfaith connectivity that thrives in the Attleboro area.

 

Inspired by diverse faiths and shared values, the mission of the Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative is to advance a healthy, secure, and meaningful life for all. The organization was founded in 1946. Learn more at 

www.attleboroareainterfaithcollaborative.org.

 

Kind regards,

 

Lisa Piscatelli, Executive Director

 

Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative

95 Pine Street, Attleboro, MA 02703

508-222-2933 phone | 508-222-2008 fax

 

With multi-faith understanding and compassion, AAIC alleviates hunger, promotes stability, and inspires the community to thrive.

 

attleboroareainterfaithcollaborative.org

 

facebook.com/AttleboroAreaInterfaithCollaborative