[Episcopal Diocese of Maryland] Bishop Eugene Taylor Sutton said in an April 28 Facebook post, “Pray for Baltimore. Violence is not the answer, ever.”

With that in mind, please join with others in the diocese on April 28, at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Baltimore:
11:30 a.m.-12 noon: Centering Prayer, Peace Chapel. Join Bishop Sutton in contemplative prayer.
12:15 p.m.-1 p.m.: Tuesday Eucharist
1 p.m.-2 p.m.: Open forum discussion on the current situation in the city.
2 p.m.-6 p.m.: Prayer Vigil, the cathedral will be open for prayer, reflection and solace throughout the afternoon.

At 6 p.m. Bishop Sutton will represent the diocese at an interfaith gathering being planned in Baltimore.

Blue Mass
6:30 p.m., St. John’s in the Village, Baltimore
The annual “Blue Mass” will be celebrated for Baltimore’s police, firefighters and paramedics. Plan to be present as we pray for the protection, guidance and encouragement of our men and women in blue.

The Prayer For Cities
Heavenly Father, in your Word you have given us a vision of that holy City to which the nations of the world bring their glory: Behold and visit, we pray, the cities of the earth. Renew the ties of mutual regard which form our civic life. Send us honest and able leaders. Enable us to eliminate poverty, prejudice, and oppression, that peace may prevail with righteousness, and justice with order, and that men and women from different cultures and with differing talents may find with one another the fulfillment of their humanity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.