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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Boston Faith Leaders Share Music, Words of Peace at Marathon Vigil

Representatives from various churches and temples in the Back Bay area gathered along with several hundred people at Arlington Street Church Tuesday night.

Religious leaders from Boston's Back Bay area offered words of peace, faith and strength for those struggling to cope in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing during an interfaith service and candlelight vigil held Tuesday at Arlington Street Church in downtown Boston. Held just two blocks from where two explosions Monday afternoon left three dead and around 146 people injured, the church vigil drew a crowd of several hundred who filled pews and balcony seats to hear music, poetry and prayer. The Rev. Kim Crawford Harvie, Arlington Street Church’s senior minister, welcomed the crowd and asked anyone who had run the marathon or been involved in the race to stand and be recognized with a long round of applause. “Yesterday our city was…

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Charlestown Residents Help 'Shine a Light' on Lung Cancer

The top of Boston's Prudential Tower will go blue tonight as part of the awareness event.

A group of Charlestown residents, joined by others from around Boston, will “shine a light” on lung cancer during an awareness event scheduled today at the Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston St., Boston. Started five years ago by Amesbury resident Diane Legg, a lung cancer survivor, the Boston Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Vigil is one of more than 90 vigils being held across the country as well as in Australia, Egypt and Brazil, according to Charlestown resident and event organizer Julia Gaynor. Other Charlestown residents helping to organize the event include Lauren Digange, Rich Monopoli and Deidre Malloy. “The first vigil was at the State House and it was so successful we moved it to the Prudential Tower, where we were able to turn the top …

deidre malloy

10:25 am on Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Last night event was a huge success at the Prudential Tower. It is learning, sharing and recognition for the fine Doctors we have all over the Boston area. We met their courageous patients . Families and survivors met again to remember the gift of life of another year and we honored those we lost.Our gracious and beautiful host did another amazing job , her mother a non smoker is a lung cancer …   more ›

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