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LISTEN: Faiths, cultures converge at Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Listen to the story, and hear sounds of thanks and peace from many traditions.

Happy Thanksgiving – that’s one holiday greeting you hear at this time of year that’s not part of a specific faith tradition.

The idea of giving thanks transcends religious, social and cultural boundaries. Thanks can be expressed in any language or tradition.

And that’s just what happened Sunday at an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. Christians, Muslims, and Jews, Bahai’s, Buddhists and Hindus, and people from several other faith traditions came together to share. Beliefs and languages converged as sounds of thanksgiving and peace rose through the air.

You can get a glimpse of who said what – and see more words of faith – in our slideshow from the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

This story was produced in partnership with KBIA 91.3 FM. Tune in on Saturday mornings at 8:34 to hear our weekly updates.

 

Topics: Faith, Music & Worship
Beliefs: Bahá'í, Buddhism, Christian - Catholic, Christian - Orthodox, Christian - Protestant/Other, Hinduism, Interfaith, Islam, Judaism, Mormon, Other, Pagan/Wiccan, Sikh, Wicca & New Age
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