Interfaith Works: Moments of Blessing

Moment of Blessing is a faith-based response to cases of homicide, to reclaim the place of violence as a place of life and peace, and to bring support the victim’s family and friends, and the neighboring community. Faith Community Leaders and lay persons gather as near as possible to the homicide site to conduct an interfaith service of comfort and healing.

Moments of Blessing have been conducted for

Mitchell Hollis and Donald Fitzpatrick -- January 14, 2005

Erin Donahoo -- May 6, 2005

Karen Bodine -- February 9, 2007

Jerry Totten -- February 23, 2007

Salame Hernandez-Chavelas -- June 8, 2007

Amy Mullins -- August 3, 2007

Elizabeth Balint -- September 14, 2007

Elizabeth Roberts -- September 14, 2007

David Miller -- April 3, 2008

Norman Peterson -- April 3, 2008

Macario Pablo Chales -- June 6, 2008

THURSDAY, JUNE 19 AT 4 P.M.

You are invited to take part in a Moment of Blessing to respond to the death by drowning of Bryan Pierce, Cameron McCartney, and Sean McCartney. A charge of suspicion of homicide by watercraft has been filed.

This brief service will be held at the Department of Fish and Wildlife Nisqually River Access Area (directions below).

The service will include readings, non-denominational prayers, and an opportunity for those in attendance to speak if they wish. A clergyperson, the Reverend Carol McKinley, will preside.

Directions to the site: North on I-5 to Exit 114, Nisqually/Old Nisqually. Turn right at the end of the exit, then continue straight through the traffic light at Martin Way to the Nisqually Cut-Off Road. Turn left on Kuhlmann road, then left on Old Pacific Highway. Turn right on 6th Avenue to the end.

If you wish to carpool, meet at the Martin Way Top Foods parking lot at 3:30 on Thursday.

For more information, call Interfaith Works at 357-7224, or 943-5774 or 786-8074