Peace Prayer Vigil - St Andrew’s on the Terrace
Press Release Friday 16th January
Lachlan Mackay
Organiser of the Prayer Vigil for Peace in the Middle East
About 80 people attended the Interfaith Prayer Vigil held at St Andrew’s on the Terrace last night which was hosted by
the Minister, Dr. Margaret Mayman and supported by the Peace Foundation and the United Nations Association of NZ
7 Representatives from local faith communities read prayers for peace for the Middle East after which they were invited
to light each other’s candles before encouraging the public to do so:
Rabbi Johanna Hershenson, Rabbi of the Jewish Progressive Congregration
Sultan Eusuf, Chief Officer of the Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ
Carrie Coddington, Kapiti Bahai Network
Tiopira Rauna, Secretary of the Wellington Regional Interfaith Network
Rev. Godfrey Nicholson, Vicar of St Peter's on Willis
Ratilal Champaneri, President of the NZ Central Indian Association
Melanie Gregg and Leema, Members of Soka Gakkai NZ
The Peace Prayer Vigil was a spiritual event providing an opportunity for people to appreciate and reflect on the
universal call for peace in the different religious faiths. I felt that it gave a very powerful message to the people
who were there and it proved to me that there was still a possible chance for peace in the Middle East.
I would like to thank all who participated in this event.
ENDS