Co-sponsored with Arkansas House of Prayer.

Love Thy Neighbor is an annual interfaith service that brings central Arkansas faith communities together for an evening of music, shared wisdom, and reflection. This year’s theme, “Awakening Hearts and Minds,” invites participants to (re)awaken to one another and renew our shared spirit.

Speakers from various religious backgrounds will share stories, poems, and prayers from their faith traditions, and local ensembles and musicians will invite participants into times of quiet reflection and collective harmony.

This year’s speaker is Khentrul Lodrö Thayé Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist monk and teacher. Khentrul Rinpoche is director of Katog Choling, a nonprofit organization based in the United States, and he oversees more than twenty practice groups across North America and in China, Australia, and South Africa, as well as a large retreat center in the mountains of northwest Arkansas. Learn more.

The Interfaith Food Festival will follow the service in the parish hall at Saint Mark’s with delicious vegetarian dishes prepared by local caterers and faith communities.

• Want to donate a drink or dessert? Please email Rita Fagan at ritafagan@att.net.

The event is free and open to the public. While no childcare will be provided, children are welcome at this event.