ITEMS OF INTEREST August 1, 2005 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Josie Newman, Ron Orozco, Mary Kaye Ritz, Kevin W. McCullough

"[A] GROUP OF CIVIC-MINDED PASTORS has been calling on a higher power to come to [Toronto's] aid. From the mayor and the councillors right on down to the firemen and cops who patrol the streets, nobody gets left out during the bimonthly prayer meetings at City Hall. ...

"The prayer team is from Mission GTA, an eclectic group of Christian pastors and laymen from across the region who have been meeting bimonthly at City Hall since May of 2000 because they believe that prayer changes things. The meetings began inauspiciously five years ago when a small group of pastors felt led by God to regularly visit the seat of municipal government. Now, attendance can reach as high as 150.

" 'We felt it was crucial to pray for those who have been chosen to lead our city,' says Rev. Dexter Quinlan ... 'It doesn't matter if we agree politically'. ...

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