Part of POFEV's mission is to offer interfaith resources to Virginians who are at work in the on-going struggle for LGBT rights.  In honor of the fortieth anniversary of Stonewall, we have put together some devotional materials.  We hope you will use these prayers, poems, and meditations as part of your private or public owrship in the upcoming week.

Stonewall Fortieth Anniversary Materials

Below you can find some of the devotionals that POFEV created during the 2009 General Assembly as well as some materials from past prayer vigils.

Prayer can help shape our community and the world at large. This is why we host prayer vigils as a witness to our communities.  Some of these vigils take place during the General Assembly Sessions; others are in response to tragedy, such as the Vigil in Memory of Lawrence King. 

Even if you cannot attend a People of Faith vigil, you can join with us in prayer as we pray for equality for the LGBT community.  We hope the prayers that follow will be a source of inspiration and hope for you and your community.

 

Prayers & Meditations from the 2009 GA Session:

Interfaith Prayer Vigil for GA Opening Session led by POFEV board members (1/09)

Religious Freedom Day Meditation & Prayer by a UU POFEV member (1/09)

Hope for All People by a Baptist POFEV member (1/09)

Valentine's Day Meditation by a Methodist POFEV member (2/09)

Love Thy Neighbor Meditation by a POFEV Christian (2/09)

Abundant Life Meditation by an Episcopalian POFEV member (2/09)

 

Prayers from the 2006 GA Session:

 A Baptist Vigil, led by Rev. Ray Pollard and Rev. Warren Hammonds  (2/1/06)

A Litany of Concern, an excerpt from the Baptist Vigil (3/06)

A Safe Space Vigil, led by members of the Gay Straight Alliance at Union-PSCE Seminary (2/15/06)