Who Will Offer Prayers At the Democratic Convention?

As with the Republicans (see prior posting), so the Democrats have a diverse group offering invocations and benedictions at their convention (CNN), which begins today. Here is the lineup (updated from earlier posting):

Tuesday:

• Invocation-- His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas (Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Detroit).
• Benediction-- Jena Lee Nardella (Founder and Executive Director of Blood: Water Mission).

Wednesday:

• Invocation-- Vashti Murphy McKenzie (presiding bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church)
• Benediction-- Rabbi David Wolpe (Sinai Temple in Los Angeles).

Thursday:

• Invocation--  Rev. Gabriel Salguero (president of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition).
• Benediction-- Cardinal Timothy Dolan, (Archbishop of New York).

Also, Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of the Network lobby, and chief organizer of the "Nuns on the Bus" tour, will speak at the Convention on Wednesday.