26th Annual Interfaith Community Prayer Breakfast

Encinitas Mayor Catherine S. Blakespear delivers an inspiring welcome to the guests (McKenzie Images)

Encinitas Union School District board member Marla Strich, San Diego Botanic Garden President/CEO Dr. Ari Novy, Encinitas Union School District Assistant Superintendent Andrée Grey, Pastor Bill Harman (McKenzie Images)

Guests at the Mayor’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast (McKenzie Images)

Encinitas Mayor Catherine S. Blakespear (McKenzie Images)

Encinitas City Manager Karen P. Brust, council member Kellie Shay Hinze, San Diego Botanic Garden PR/Marketing Manager Lisa Reynolds (McKenzie Images)

Community Resource Center Executive Director John Van Cleef, with CRC team Azucena Acosta, Julie Eyre. Seated: Dao Doan, Leilani Perrelli, Yanira Frias (McKenzie Images)

San Dieguito Interfaith Ministerial Association past President/prayer for spiritual growth leader Rev. Dr. Christian Sorenson, Brother Premeshwarananda (SRF Monastic), Fontaine Laing, Brother Balananda (SRF Monastic) (McKenzie Images)

Patti Bower, Keith Anderson, Mandy Gish (McKenzie Images)

American Legion 416 Commander Matt Shillingburg, Encinitas council member Joe Mosca, Linda Orme, Gregg Toolson (McKenzie Images)

Betsy Barnhart and Randa Krakow of the San Dieguito Interfaith Ministerial Association (McKenzie Images)

San Diego Regional Interfaith Collaborative board member/guest speaker Issam Lagrichi, Rev. Dr. Abigail Albert (Point Interfaith Team), Sydelle Enyeart (Unification Church) (McKenzie Images)

Encinitas council member Tony Kranz, Encinitas Parks and Recreation Director Jennifer Campbell, City of Encinitas Director of HR Tom Bokosky (McKenzie Images)

Encinitas Historical Society President Carolyn Cope, Twink Bumann, Encinitas Friends of the Arts President Naimeh Tanha Woodward, Cardiff 101 Secretary/former Encinitas Mayor Teresa Barth, Richard Bumann (McKenzie Images)