Nevada Interfaith Association

10/31/2025

08/22/2025

✨ An Invitation to Share Inspiration ✨

Washoe County, Nevada - Government welcomes people of all faiths, traditions, and worldviews to open Board of County Commissioners meetings with a brief invocation or moment of reflection.

These reflections are meant to add a sense of solemnity and respect to our meetings, inspire wisdom and guidance as decisions are made for our community, and celebrate the diversity of voices, faiths, and perspectives in Washoe County

Invocations may take the form of a prayer, meditation, words of encouragement, or even a moment of silence. All that we ask is that messages remain uplifting, inclusive, and respectful of all beliefs.

People of any religion - or no religious affiliation - are invited to participate.

If you feel called to share, we encourage you to apply here: https://www.washoecounty.gov/bcc/invocation-request.php

Together, let’s uplift our community with words of hope, respect, and inspiration. 🌍💫

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03/11/2025

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02/12/2025

Thanks to This Is Reno for these photos and video.
https://youtu.be/laNa1ZrYfYY

01/23/2025

Photos from the 39th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service
Thanks to all who participated.
Photo credits: Mara Langer

08/06/2024

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09/24/2023

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07/11/2023

Last week we had a wonderful visit to the Northern Nevada Muslim Center and got a sneak peek at the newly redesigned building!
We are looking forward to the official opening!

01/11/2022

The Northern Nevada Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Committee presents:

36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Memorial Service
Honoring Local Community Members by presenting The
Reverend Onie Cooper Humanitarian Award
January 16, 5 PM McKinley Arts and Culture Center

The Northern Nevada Dr. MLK Jr. Memorial Committee in cooperation with the Nevada Interfaith Association, invites the community to the 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Memorial Service. The event will honor Lonnie L. Feemster for his community service with the Reno/Sparks NAACP and the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) for their courageousness to bring together diverse and potentially competing organizations into one cohesive force for social and environmental justice in Nevada.

Pastor Debra A. Whitlock Lax, Bethel AME Church, Sparks, the keynote speaker. The theme for this year is “Reclaiming Black Joy.”

The Northern Nevada Dr. MLK Jr. Memorial Committee has been working to ensure the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stays alive in Northern Nevada. They hope this event will inspire the community to take action to support human and civil rights in their day-to-day interactions and work.

This event will be held on Sunday, January 16th at 5:00 pm at the McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Dr. Reno. Our goal is that this event will inspire the community to take action in support of human and civil rights in their day-to-day interactions and work.

About Nevada Interfaith Association: As a fellowship, the Nevada Interfaith Association promotes collaborative and cooperative relations, encourages the sharing of information among all faiths, advances multi‐faith participation, and fosters a climate favorable to diverse religious and spiritual expression. We work with our members and the community at large to support inclusion, kindness, charity, love, and respect among all religious groups and residents of Nevada. Our goal is to understand and honor all faiths, cultures, and beliefs. We create an environment of understanding through communication, having an open mind and open heart, and joining together to focus on what unites us while respecting how we differ.
The Northern Nevada Dr. MLK Jr. Memorial Committee Members:
* Chair: Rev. Sherman Baker, Nevada Interfaith Association
* Honorary Chair: Mary Cooper
* Megan Berner, City of Reno Government (Arts & Culture)
* Dr. Carina Black, Northern Nevada International Center (NNIC)
* Donald Gallimore, Reno/Sparks NAACP
* Patricia Franklin Gallimore, Reno/Sparks NAACP
* Alexis Hill, Board of County Commissioners, Washoe County
* Alex Goff, Reno Human Rights Commission (RHRC)
* KaPreace Renae Young, Shades of Queening Board Member and Washoe County School
District