In his prayer, Archbishop Demetrios included all of the participants of the Convention saying:

Almighty God, the Giver of all that is good and true and noble, we bow our heads before You in thanksgiving for bringing us together at this Democratic National Convention.  We offer thanks to You for the great gift of liberty and for the privilege of being residents and citizens of a nation that is called to be a model of justice, peace, and the rule of law.  As we give thanks for these blessings, we humbly beseech You, Lord, to remember all of those who have given their lives in defense of these ideals over the course of our Nation’s history, so that through their sacrifices we may partake of the fruits of freedom which we enjoy today.

Guide the work of all the delegates who have assembled here as they vigorously promote the institutions of our democracy.  Remember, Lord, Your servants who will be nominated as candidates for the highest offices of our land.  Bless them and grant them strength and wisdom, as they work for our nation, and for its great mission among the nations of the Earth.  Let them be guided by Your merciful hand, and thus contribute to the peace, prosperity, and security of our country and our world; for You are the source of these great blessings, and to You belong glory and thanksgiving, now and forever and ever.  Amen.

On Tuesday evening, the day before the Invocation, Archbishop Demetrios met privately with Vice President Nominee Sen. Joe Biden for a brief discussion of issues addressed in previous meetings between the two.  During his visit to Denver the Archbishop also met with members of congress and other state and government officials.  

Archbishop Demetrios has also been invited to offer a prayer on Thurs., September 4, at the Republican National Convention which will take place in Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN on September 1 – 4, 2008.

Contact: Stavros Papagermanos
Tel.: 212.774.0244
communications@goarch.org

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