CALGARY, September 8, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Brian Rushfeldt, Executive Director of the Canada Family Action Coalition (CFAC) , one of the organizers of the Sanctity of Marriage prayer rallies is very pleased with the response of Canadian Christians to a call for prayer. “This is a first, praying for marriage and praying for all political leaders is a mandate of scripture that was fulfilled,” Rushfeldt told LifeSite. “Sunday was the beginning of a unity of prayer that I have not seen before in this nation.” Given the numbers that are coming in from demonstrations at many of Canada’s 301 ridings, Rushfeldt estimates participation at nearly 100,000. “80-100,000 people petitioning God and interceding is powerful,” he said. “1000 or more clergy involved in an national event , taking leadership is so significant. This is only a beginning for the Canadian church.” Some of the counts at various ridings are listed below: Halifax ( combined ) 2000+ Medicine hat AB 1000 Moncton NB 300 Nepean- Carleton 300 Chilliwack BC 300 Calgary West 300 Calgary NE 200 Calgary Centre 300 Calgary SE 300 Calgary Nosehill 400 Red Deer 300 Orillia
100 Barrie
500 Wolfville NS
300-350 Bracebridge 170 Niagara Centre 300 Edmonton 150 Scarborough 700 Don Valley 250 Don Valley East 250 Mississauga West 130 Woodstock 1000 Abbotsford 300 Welland
300