01/14/2006

Dr. King's Partner Rev. Lowery Among Clergy Leading Prayer Event This Monday
Rev. Joseph Lowery helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 /Christian Newswire/ -- On Monday, January 16, 2006, at 3:00 PM EST Rev. Joseph Lowery, who helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1957 and led the organization for 20 years will pray for peace and non-violence on PRAY LIVE www.praylive.com a 24 hour global group prayer line.

Rev. Lowery will join clergy from around the country praying for peace and an end to the violence. A few of the clergy joining Rev. Lowery are:

• Rev. Doug Sands, New Waverly UMC, 7:00AM

• Rev. James Dixon, Providence Christian Church, Indianapolis, IND., 8:00 AM

• Dr. R. Downing, Heart to Heart Church International, Ft. Washington, MD., 9:00 AM

• Rev. Wilhelmina Williams, New David Memorial Baptist Church, 9:30 AM

• Rev. Dr. Claudia Miles, Eternal Life Baptist, 10:00AM

• Rev. John F. Miles Eternal Life Baptist Church 10:15AM

• Pastor Patricia Johnson, Mt. Winans UMC, 10:30 AM

• Rev. Dr. Barbara Reynolds Mt. Calvary Holiness Church (Washington DC) at 11:00 AM,

• Rev. Darrell Mc Knight, Getting Your Break Through Out Reach Missionary Ministry, 12:00 noon

• Pastors Delois and St. George Crosse, Overcomers Tabernacle Church

• Pastor Blane Kubin, New Life Sanctuary 4:00 PM

And many more. Clergy from around the country have been invited to come on PRAY LIVE and pray.

Individuals are invited to join the ministers listed above and call into PRAY LIVE to pray for peace on the streets of America.

Wenda Royster, the founder of PRAY LIVE said, "This is so critical because we know the power of prayer and the violence must cease. Looking at all Dr. King preached and stood for it is sad that today our communities are killing fields. Dr. King's platform of nonviolence and peace is needed now more than ever."

To join the 24 hour prayer for peace call 1-888- PRAYLIVE or 1-888-772-9548 your code to enter is 7729.