As a response to Pope Francis’ call to make 1st September a “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, the first annual Multi-Faith World Day of Prayer for Creation was held at St Mary’s Cathedral at 12.00 on 1st September 2015. Prayers were prayed by Father Bernard Makore, Imam Dr. A. Rashied Omar, Rev Dr Rachel Mash, Rabbi Greg Alexander, and the youth were represented by Ncumisa Magadla, Sabirah Guzana and Sean Lategan, while retired Anglican Bishop Geoff Davies gave an address. Joan Armstrong of the Centre for Pastoral Development welcomed all to the service, and at the end thanked everyone for attending, while Sean Lategan, assistant to the Archdiocesan Youth Chaplain played the piano. Below are some pictures of the prayer service.
In the picture above are, from left to right: Father Bernard Makore (St Mary’s Cathedral), Imam Dr. A. Rashied Omar (Claremont Mosque), Bishop Geoff Davies (Executive Director of SAFCEI and retired Anglican Bishop of Umzimvubu – fondly referred to as The Green Bishop), Ncumisa Magadla, Rev. Dr Rachel Mash (Environmental Co-ordinator of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa), Sabirah Guzana and Rabbi Greg Alexander.
