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Sarasota News Leader May 24, 2013 "She shared the story of her spiritual awakening and her transformation from a self-destructive college student to a pious Christian, the release adds. "The tears were just flowing," she recalled, "because I was having a personal relationship with the Lord." "Stating that transdenominational Christianity employs a great deal of music and spiritual movement," the release continues, "Campbell showed videos of her church's chorus performing the original composition, Haven't I Promised You a Perfect Peace?" The penultimate presenters at the Interfaith Tea were members of St. Barbara, the Greek Orthodox community in Tampa, who offered a detailed slideshow of examples of Byzantine art and architecture. Among the highlights were depictions from Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, which contains mosaics from the 6th Temple Emanu-El member Frank Schaal welcomed the Rev. Celestine Campbell, the Interfaith Tea's transdenominational Christianity panelist. Contributed photo Page 98 century, and a "virtual tour" of the St. Barbara campus, featuring its mosaics and fresco paintings, the release says. The Interfaith Tea concluded with words from local educator and Reconstructionist Jewish leader Jennifer Singer, who shared with the attendees traditional ritual objects, including a shofar, a menorah and a tallit — or prayer shawl, the release notes. Explaining the link between Jewish belief and works of art, she told them, "Judaism is a religion of action. We 'do' Jewish. And when we 'do' it, we elevate it by beautifying it. And we hope it's contagious." The Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood Interfaith Tea was chaired by Dorothy Quint and Aida Florsheim. For more information about next year's Interfaith Tea, call 371-2788. % Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman welcomed Greek Orthodox priest Father John Bociu to the Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood Interfaith Tea. Contributed photo