New York, August 12, 2008--- District Leaders Olanike Alabi and William Saunders, from the 57th Assembly District in Brooklyn, in conjunction with Mount Sinai Baptist Church, have today announced that Mount Sinai will host the first ever interfaith prayer service on behalf of Democratic Nominee for President, Senator Barack Obama on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 6:30 PM. Featured speakers will include many local prominent Obama supporters including the first labor leader in the United States outside of Illinois to endorse Senator Obama, Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association President Norman Seabrook. The event will also feature elected officials, clergy, labor and community leaders who will convey the significance of electing Barack Obama the next President of the United States of America. Also, clergy from various faith organizations will render prayers for Obama, his family along with the most vital issues he will be confronted with assuming he's elected the next president.

Who: ELECTED Officials
Hon. Major Owens, former member of Congress
Hon. Ed Towns, Member of Congress
Hon. Yvette Clarke, Member of Congress
Hon. Vito Lopez, Democratic County Leader and NYS Assembly Member
Hon. Karim Camara, Member, NYS Assembly
Hon. Charles Barron, NYC Council Member
Hon. Kevin Parker, State Senator
Hon. Letitia James, NYC Council Member
Hon. Velmanette Montgomery, State Senator
Hon. Al Vann, NYC Council Member
Hon. John Sampson, State Senator
Hon. Anthony Weiner, Member of Congress
Hon. Yvonne Graham, Deputy Borough President--Brooklyn
Hon. Bill Deblasio, NYC Council Member
Hon. Bill Perkins, State Senator

Labor Organizations
Norman Seabrook, COBA
Carmen Charles, DC 37 Local 420
Faye Moore, DC 37 Local 371
UFT
LIST Still in Formation
Expected: 32BJ, 1199

POETS
Marcia Pendelton
Imani Carol Parker

Clergy
Rev. Curtis Whitney, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church --HOST
Rev. Clinton M. Miller, Brown Memorial Baptist Church
Rev. Gahagen, Epiphany Lutheran Church
Rabbi Matt Carl, Congregation Mount Sinai
Imam & Community Leader, Awad El Sayed, Masjid Alihsaan
Bishop Eric Figueroa, New Life Tabernacle Church
Rev. Jerome Payne, Sanctuary of God's Holiness Travelin' Christian Ministries, Inc.
Rev. Townsley
Pastor Odugbemi, Ileri Oluwa Parish Celestial Church

There will also be a choir from Mt. Sinai and Brown Memorial along with Liturgical dancers from Mt. Sinai and Brooklyn Congregations Together (BCT)

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COBA

NORMAN SEABROOK

President

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