A Plea for Healing

6050 North Meridian Street,INDIANAPOLIS IN 46208

07 March, 2023

Description

A Plea for Healing prayer service is convened by renowned artist Angela Brown and the Faith, Justice, and the Arts initiative of St. Paul's Indy to unify the community and promote healing together. The one-hour service is built around the following prayers offered by multicultural faith, civic, and arts leaders, lay leaders, and citizens of all ages, races, traditions, and perspectives from across Central Indiana. Invocation (call to prayer)Prayer for LeadershipPrayer for CommunitiesPrayer for ChildrenPrayer for ProtectionPrayer for InclusionPrayer for the NationPrayer for PeaceMusic, dance, and spoken word representing a wide range of styles and traditions, enhancing the spirit of evocation and unity, are woven through the prayer service. This prayer service gives the church another opportunity to truly lead as the ordained community conscious-giving voice to offer a collective prayer for peace, justice, restoration to our community, and acceptance of one another as children of God. Service Leaders and Participants Musicians Angela Brown, sopranoHeather Hinton, organistPaulo Castro, pianist and conductorBaba Tony Artis / Amoah's African Drum WorksKrystle Ford, Director / Metropolitan Youth OrchestraA Plea for Healing Vocal Ensemble Dr. Jillian Harrison-Jones, soprano Victoria Korovljev, soprano Tiffany Gilliam, mezzo soprano Katherine Kincaid, mezzo soprano Min. Josiah Ray McCruiston, tenor Will Upham, tenor Andy Riggs, baritone Dalton Woody, baritoneDancers Adrian AloraKelvin BurzonSeda Negra / Black Silk Dance CompanySpoken Word and Prayers Tasha Jones / PhD(c) Performance Poet and EducatorRabbi Jordana Chernow-Reader / Indianapolis Hebrew CongregationDr. Winterbourne Harrison-Jones / Sr. Pastor, Witherspoon Presbyterian ChurchDr. Preston T. Adams III / Amazing Grace Christian ChurchZara M. Brown / The Oaks Academy, Third Grade StudentRev. John Denson / Rector, St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchRev. Jeffrey Bower / Associate Rector, St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchCantor Giora Sharon / Leader (Spoken Word: Hebrew)KP Singh / Interfaith Leader (Spoken Word: Punjabi)Sandy Garcia / Christian Theological Seminary Student (Spoken Word: Spanish)Anselme Blaise Argelier / Newly Naturalized United States Citizen (Spoken Word: French)