Reformed Church of Highland Park hosted an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on November 18th. Fellowship Thanksgiving Meal prepared by all participant organizations served before the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. The food was a beautiful mosaic of cultures that gathered by over ten different local faith communities and cultural centers from all around the town and the county of Middlesex.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service called Voices of Praise was a celebration of thankful words and songs from all faiths of Highland Park Community. Peace Islands’ associates Mr. Ayhan Cebe and Mrs. Yesim Acikel read some parts from Muslim holy book of Quran on Gratitude and interpreted the verses.
During the program participants also raised money for Hurricane Sandy Relief.
It was a wonderful evening creating an opportunity to foster community building and celebrate cultural diversity. We are thankful especially to Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale & Reformed Church and all participating organizations for making this program possible and building bridges between faith communities.
Participated Congregations, Communities and Choirs
Reformed Church of Highland Park
Peace Island Institute
Islamic Society of Central Jersey
The Muslim Center of Middlesex County
Makhelat Hamercaz (Middlesex County Jewish Choir)
Highland Park Conservative Temple Anshe Emeth/
Trinity United Methodist Church/
Milarepa Meditation of Highland Park/
Gereja Protestant Indonesia Jemaat Paulus/
Highland Park Minyan/
Tiferet/‘Tsu fil Duvids’/
Chinese Evangelical Church of Highland Park/
The Parish of the Transfiguration of Our Lord/
Highland Park Community Chorus/
The Deaf Church of Central New Jersey
Milarepa Meditation
Gereja Protestan Indonesia Jemaat Paulus
Chinese Evangelical Church of HP
Highland Park Minyan (Klezmer Group ‘Tsu fil Duvids’
St. Pauls Catholic Church
