More than 300 people from a variety of faith backgrounds gathered to pray, sing, mourn and celebrate together Tuesday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The interfaith prayer service was organized to let victims of this month's flood — those who were personally affected and those who know people who were affected — pray for strength and comfort each other as the recovery and rebuilding process begins.
"This is a night of worship and opportunity to acknowledge that we are a community that is experiencing pain," said the Rev. Larry McGuire of Community of Christ Church in Hiawatha.
Worship leaders from across faith lines — including Christians, Jews, Buddhists and Muslims — offered words of prayer and encouragement. Representatives from 30 faith organizations, churches and ministries that were damaged or destroyed in the flood were acknowledged with a standing ovation.
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