For the first time since their church burned in a fire on Easter Sunday, some of those who attended Faith Lutheran Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, came together Wednesday night to pray.
Only this time, they congregated at a different house of worship: A nearby mosque.
The churchgoers were welcomed at the Islamic Society of Boston in Cambridge.
"This is the first time that our church, since the building caught on fire, has been able to gather for prayer and for community, and it seems very appropriate to me that we should do this at the house of worship that belongs to our Muslim friends," said Pastor Robin Lutjohann. "When you're in a crisis and when you're grieving, that's what you need. You need someone to shove food in your mouth, give you a hug and take care of you. In this case, it's our Muslim neighbors who are doing that, so we are incredibly grateful, and we look forward to being together."
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