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A longstanding annual event in Niles Township brought together people from several religions just before Thanksgiving Day, continuing a tradition and offering a universal message of hope and gratitude.

A crowd of about 140 people had been anticipated to attend “An Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service” Nov. 25 at Central United Methodist Church in Skokie, the Rev. Stuart Barnes Jamieson, co-chair of the Niles Township Clergy Forum, told Pioneer Press.

“Clergy have been doing these services around Thanksgiving. It’s kind of a tradition and that’s when you have the ecumenical service,” said Jamieson, who is pastor of Carter-Westminster United Presbyterian Church in Skokie.

According to Jamieson, the special Thanksgiving service has taken p

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