The congregation of his local church in his home town of Middleton, Greater Manchester, will also say prayers.
In the town of Shifang, south-west of Jiangyou, Buddhist monks say prayers for victims in a temple where the government has settled hundreds of refugees.
But I also say these prayers knowing that the act of prayer itself is a source of strength.
About 200 people of all ages came together for the service and worshippers were able to light candles and say private prayers.
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"Our company gives us a place to go say our prayers easily and then we can get back to work, " says Siraj Akhtar, 33, an RFID design manager whose Muslim faith requires him to pray five times a day.
And the weekly Mass and Bible study have moved Derrick to say his daily prayers without prompting.
And, first, I'd like to say that our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who have been killed in the line of service.
But before I get started, given what has happened over the past few days on the coast, I just want to take a few moments to say that our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The one thing before I get started, in light of what has happened on the East Coast over these past several days, I do want to take a moment to say of course that our thoughts and our prayers are with everyone affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Miss Ward's lawyer argues that, if the Santa Fe prayers are found unconstitutional, this would amount to government control over what students are allowed to say in an open forum.
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