Our Lady of Grace Church in Hoboken is hosting a Special Advent Prayer Service, From Hate to Hope: How Do We Belong? on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 3 to 4 p.m.
The prayer service comes following recent tragic events that include three football players from the University of Virginia that were killed by a disgruntled former player on a chartered bus; the shooting at a Colorado Springs gay club where five patrons lost their lives to a man confused over his sexuality; and the murder-suicide of a Walmart night manager that took the lives of six people, including a 16-year-old who was one week on the job.
Now that the holiday season is here, this gathering calls on people to go from hate to hope. Six people will give witness by naming the problem of these disconcerting events, sharing any prejudice they may have experienced, and offer a way toward reform and renewal. Their testimony will be accompanied by prayers and hymns.
Our Lady of Grace Church is located at 400 Willow Ave., Hoboken.
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