PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center hosted a gathering of interfaith clergy from the Vancouver community Thursday evening Sept. 16. The leaders gathered on the hospital's front lawn in a prayer circle to offer support in their own tradition for our patients and caregivers. Each clergy member who spoke directed their prayers to the staff and patients watching from the hospital's windows. PeaceHealth is grateful to the representatives of the multiple different faiths who participated, and to PeaceHealth Southwest's team of chaplains for organizing this wonderful event.
Prayers were offered by:
- Tanna Engdahl - Cowlitz Tribe
- Chaplain Derek Rasheed - Muslim faith
- Pastor Joyce Smith - African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Rev. Kathryn Bert - Unitarian Universalist
- Rev. Lobsang Dawa - Tibetian Buddhist
About PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center:
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is a 450-bed facility located at 400 NE Mother Joseph Place in Vancouver, WA., providing comprehensive specialty care for patients in southwest Washington. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.