Review of the Interfaith Prayer Service

The stage is set with 18 faith leaders, Mayor Nehring, Vice Chairman Parks, Dr. Becky Berg and Bishop Kirby Unti

Eighteen faith leaders were joined by Mayer Nehring, Vice Chairman Parks, Superintendent Berg and Bishop Kirby Unti for our prayer service on Tuesday, February 24th. Each person offered their prayers for healing and community in deep respect of each other as we remembered the long journey of healing after the school shooting four months before.

Thank you to every participant and faith leader who came tonight. Special thanks to the NJROTC for ushering, to the choir from Getchell High School, the Tulalip Tribes for refreshments and for Mayor Nehering, Vice Chariman Parks, Dr. Becky Berg, Superintendent of Marysville School District, and Bishop Kirby Unti of the Northwest Washington Synod, ELCA for being present tonight.

Each participant brought a candle to the podium and offered the light they bear to the community. After their prayer each placed a candle on this table as a sign that we are stronger and brighter together.

Here is the list of participants:

Robert “Wachadup” and Lisa Monger, Tulalip Tribes
Natosha Gobin
Pastor Kevin Forquer, Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Rabbi Jessica Marshall, Temple Beth Or
Jafer Sidiqui, American Muslims of Puget Sound
Pastor Terry Kyllo, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Michael Jones, Nichiren Buddhist Community
Dr. Jasmit Singh, Guru Nanak Sikh Temple
Fr. Dwight Lewis, St. Mary’s & St. Anne’s Catholic Church
Pastor Kim Reynolds, Hillside Church
Pastor Rachel Taber-Hamilton, Trinity Episcopal Church
Pastor Santana Coronado, Marysville Apostolic Church
Pastor Carmen TenEyck-McDowell, Evergreen Unitarian
Pastor John Mason, Mountain View Presbyterian
Chaplain Greg Kanehen, Marysville Police Department
Pastor Nik Baumgart & Pastor Andrew Munoz, The Grove Church
Pastor Victor Rodriguez, Marysville Free Methodist Church
Marie Zackuse, Tulalip Board of Directors