Interfaith groups plan prayer services

PROVO — Two services will be held Thursday in Utah Valley to commemorate National Day of Prayer.

A service will be held at noon at Provo Community Congregational Church, 175 N. University Ave. Another will be at 7:30 p.m. at Provo Seventh-day Adventist Church, 255 S. 700 East.

The event is co-sponsored by the Utah Valley State College Interfaith Student Association and the Utah Valley Interfaith Association, which represents 40 different faith groups.

The Rev. John Lersch, Provo Community Congregational Church pastor, will host the noon event featuring prayers, scriptures, music and comments from leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Presbyterian Church, the Emergent Catholic Church International, Tree of Life Lutheran Church, Jewish tradition, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Pastor Jorge Flores of the Provo Seventh-day Adventist Church will host the 7:30 p.m. event. It will include music about prayer and will feature pianist Janette Rodriguez.

Call Chaplain Linda Walton at UVSC, 362-0330; the Rev. Lersch, 375-9115; or Pastor Flores, 374-2978 for information.