Community prayer breakfast is going virtual this year

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Community prayer breakfast

Thursday is the National Day of Prayer—and ceremonies will begin in Southwest Florida early in the morning, but this year it will look a little different.

Normally hundreds of people from all walks life come together for a day of prayer—but in light of everything we’re dealing with the organizers decided weeks ago Thursday’s service would be available at the palm of your hand.

“God gives us the wisdom and the courage to do the things that we need to do as a state and as a government and that we remember that this is what is best for everyone, not just simply for a few people,” said Ray Buchanan, who is the director of Iona Hope Episcopal Church.

Buchanan and other faith leaders will pray with your virtually.

“I think that people are hungry for this and I’m thrilled that Pastor Shafer and his team were able to arrange this kind of program,” said Rabbi Marc Sack from the Temple Judea.

Rabbi Marc Sack began conducting services in an empty synagogue six weeks ago.

He said it’s been different but he has become used to it.

“I’ve gotten a little used to it. I miss my congregation as a speaker I draw energy from the crowd in the room and I don’t have that,” said Rabbi Sack.

But the recent switch to these online services actually hasn’t changed attendance.

“Attendance at services has actually been steady if not gone up,” said Rabbi Sack.

Because in this time of uncertainty—many are finding comfort in the power of prayer.

“Not knowing what is going to happen, we seek those things to give us comfort and a lot of times we will return to places where we’ve been that give us comfort,” said Buchanan.

The services will start at 7:00 a.m. and you can stream it live from the Community Prayer Breakfast website here.

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