The 64th Annual Tri-City Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be held on Monday, Nov. 24 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fremont. The program is sponsored by the Tri-City Interfaith Council (TCIC). This year’s theme is “Lifting Up Our Neighbors.” The service focuses on the diversity of cultures and faiths in our neighborhoods and the importance of helping each other.
TCIC president Charlene Hinckley will share a Thanksgiving reflection. The liturgical fabric of the service is rich in prayers, songs, traditional costumes and music from various faiths and spiritual traditions represented in the Tri-Cities. The importance of passing sacred traditions to the next generation is highlighted when religious symbols are passed from adults to younger members of their faith communities.
Voluntary donations will benefit the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area which provides local immigrants and refugees with high-quality, low-cost legal services for family reunification, humanitarian protection, deportation defense and citizenship.
Parents are encouraged to bring their children to this inspiring and educational program. The Thanksgiving service provides a unique opportunity to become acquainted with the varied cultural and religious traditions that are such a valuable part of our community. Refreshments will be available after the service.
Since 1962, when three Protestant Christian churches gathered for Thanksgiving worship, this holiday service has evolved to reflect historical changes and diversity in the Bay Area. This year members of the Baha’i, Catholic, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hindu, Jewish, Methodist, Muslim, Sikh, Thai Buddhist and Unitarian Universalist communities are participating in the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service.
The service will be held in person and via Zoom. To attend on Zoom, please use this link: zoom.us/j/92321747601
Donations are accepted via a QR code (which links to PayPal). Select Tri-City Interfaith Council and indicate “TCIC TG” on the message line. You may also donate at the service with cash or a check payable to MPUUC. Please write “TCIC TG” on the check’s memo line.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Monday, Nov. 24
7pm
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3551 Decoto Rd., Fremont
