"Thanksgiving Together"
An Interfaith Arlington Community Celebration

Fr. Gerry Creedon (center) with (l-r) Rev. Linda Olson Peebles (UU), Rev. Edward C. Dawkins (Trinity Presbyterian Church), Rev. David Chisham, Wilson Boulevard Christian Church, and Rabbi Lia Bass, Congregation Etz Hayim.

Wilson Boulevard Christian Church Choir sing "When the Stars Are Gone."

Rev. Linda Olson Peebles, Minister of Religious Education at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, welcomes attendees.

Members of the Arlington Interfaith Community gather each Thanksgiving Eve to offer thanks to our one God. On Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at 7 PM, our friends at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington hosted this year's event.

The program included music by the St. Charles Folk Choir and the Wilson Boulevard Christain Church. A collection was taken on behalf of

• AMEN - Arlingtonians Ministering to Emergency Needs, which provides same-day financial assistance to residents who encounter unexpected emergencies.
• AFAC - Arlington Food Assistance Center, which provides food to residents in need of groceries.

Here's the program from the event:

Prelude: Barbara Schelstrate, pianist

Choral Introduction: "Come with Me Into the Fields" performed by the St. Charles Borromeo Folk Choir

Call to Worship/Greetings: Rev. Linda Olson Peebles, Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington

Opening Hymn: "Come, You Thankful People, Come" (All)

Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation from 1863: Rev. David Chisham, Wilson Bouldevard Christian Church

Anthem: "When the Stars Are Gone" by Wilson Boulevard Christian Church Choir

Thanksgiving Prayer by Father Gerry Creedon, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church

Anthem: "We Give You Thanks" by St. Charles Folk Group

Prayer by Rev. Edward C. Dawkins, Trinity Presbyterian Church

Our Offerings (for AMEN and AFAC) Rev. Linda Olson Peebles

Offertory: "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" Peggy Thurber, violinist

Homily: "Thanksgiving Together" by Rabbi LIa Bass, Congregation Etz Hayim

Hymn #67 "We Sing Now Together"

Benediction #512 "We Give Thanks This Day"

Postlude

A community reception followed the service in the Fellowship Hall at the rear of the sanctuary.