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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to host interfaith unity gathering for
National Day of Prayer
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to host interfaith unity gathering for
National Day of Prayer
On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will host diverse
religious leaders on National Day of Prayer Observance for an interfaith unity gathering.
<p><span data-contrast="auto">On Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., Miami-Dade County
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will host diverse religious leaders on National Day of
Prayer Observance for an interfaith unity gathering. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The National Day of Prayer has been celebrated on the
first Thursday of May every year since 1952 to encourage our interfaith community
to unite people through faith and peace. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">This year, there will be over 40,000 prayer gatherings
on this day—at churches, courthouses, mosques, synagogues, temples, and schools—which
means millions of people across the nation will join in prayer together to </span><span
data-contrast="none">give thanks, in accordance with their own faiths and consciences,
for our many freedoms and blessings. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">The theme for this year’s events is </span><em><span
data-contrast="none">“Pray Fervently in Righteousness and Avail Much.”
</span></em><span data-contrast="none">This is from James 5:16b, which reads, “The
effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p>
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava </br>
Dr. Walter Richardson, Miami Dade County Police Chaplain </br>
Rabbi Mark Rosenberg, Miami Dade County Police Chaplain </br>
Imam Moaz Hussein, Islamic Center of Greater Miami </br>
Dr. Chander Shaykher, South Florida Hindu Community </br>
Ms. Vijaya Tripathi, South Florida Hindu Community </br>
Reverend Daniel Morales, New Covenant Presbyterian Church </br>
Pastor Robert Brooks, St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church </br>
Pastor Kay Dawson, Cathedral of Praise </br>
Rabbi Hadir, Miami Dade County Interfaith Board </br>
Claudia Moro, Interfaith Board Board </br>
Pastor Juan Barek, Chair of Miami Dade Interfaith Board </br>
Naveed Anjum, Islamic School of Miami </br>
Matt Anderson, Miami Coalition of Christians and Jews </br>
Khilad Mizra, Coalition of South Florida Muslim Organizations </br>
Brian Siegel, American Jewish Committee </br>
Pastor Johnny Barber, Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church </br>
Father Patrick O’Neil, Miami Dade County Interfaith Board </br>
Interfaith unity gathering for National Day of Prayer Observance
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Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman Mayor in November
2020.
<p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size:
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float: none;">Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman
mayor in November 2020, and re-elected in August 2024, after 40 years of advocacy
for South Florida families. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size:
15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal;
font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent:
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0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-thickness: initial;
text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important;
float: none;">As mayor, she oversees approximately 23,000 County employees, serves
nearly 3 million residents, and manages an annual budget of approximately $12 billion.
She is focused on building a more resilient and prosperous Miami-Dade. Her initiatives
include combating gun violence, building a future ready economy full of opportunity,
tackling the housing crisis, and preserving our precious environment. </span></p>
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text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important;
float: none;">A social worker, lawyer, and activist, she previously served as the
County Commissioner for District 8 and worked with vulnerable populations through
Legal Services of Greater Miami and Catalyst Miami, an organization she founded. With
her husband, Dr. Robert Cava, she raised two children, Eliza and Edward, in Miami-Dade.</span></p>
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MIAMI-DADE ( May 02, 2023 )– On Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 8:30 a.m., Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will host diverse religious leaders on National Day of Prayer Observance for an interfaith unity gathering.
The National Day of Prayer has been celebrated on the first Thursday of May every year since 1952 to encourage our interfaith community to unite people through faith and peace.
This year, there will be over 40,000 prayer gatherings on this day—at churches, courthouses, mosques, synagogues, temples, and schools—which means millions of people across the nation will join in prayer together to give thanks, in accordance with their own faiths and consciences, for our many freedoms and blessings.
The theme for this year’s events is “Pray Fervently in Righteousness and Avail Much.” This is from James 5:16b, which reads, “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
Who:
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Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Dr. Walter Richardson, Miami Dade County Police Chaplain
Rabbi Mark Rosenberg, Miami Dade County Police Chaplain
Imam Moaz Hussein, Islamic Center of Greater Miami
Dr. Chander Shaykher, South Florida Hindu Community
Ms. Vijaya Tripathi, South Florida Hindu Community
Reverend Daniel Morales, New Covenant Presbyterian Church
Pastor Robert Brooks, St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church
Pastor Kay Dawson, Cathedral of Praise
Rabbi Hadir, Miami Dade County Interfaith Board
Claudia Moro, Interfaith Board Board
Pastor Juan Barek, Chair of Miami Dade Interfaith Board
Naveed Anjum, Islamic School of Miami
Matt Anderson, Miami Coalition of Christians and Jews
Khilad Mizra, Coalition of South Florida Muslim Organizations
Brian Siegel, American Jewish Committee
Pastor Johnny Barber, Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church
Father Patrick O’Neil, Miami Dade County Interfaith Board
What:
Interfaith unity gathering for National Day of Prayer Observance
When:
May 04, 2023 — 08:30 a.m.
Where:
Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, 29th Floor
