Photo Gallery: Annual Glendale Community Prayer Breakfast

With Rev. Cassie McCarty at center and Pastor Charles Updike at right, Rabbi Rick Schechter spoke at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Glendale Community College student Amelia Rasekhy, of the Baha’i Faith, read a prayer the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Crescenta Valley High School student Kyra Freemon was one of multiple students who read prayers at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Pastor Shane Kinnison prayed for community servants at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Local student Hayat Owainat was one of multiple students who read prayers at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Glendale mayor Zareh Sinanyan gave the Prayer for the Community at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Glendale police chief Carl Povilaitis was the master of ceremonies at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Event master of ceremonies Glendale police chief Carl Povilaitis has a laugh with award-winning broadcaster Bob Miller during the lively keynote address at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast at the Civic Auditorium on Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018. The event was sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

About two hundred community members came out early for the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Award-winning broadcaster Bob Miller gives the keynote address at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018. The event was sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Mais Owainat took video of her children as they read prayers at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

City councilmember Ara Najarian attended the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Pastor Richard Gardner introduced Reading and Prayers of Youth at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Soloist Christine Bristow, accompanied by pianist Leon Thomasian, sang “Thanks” and “Eternal Life” at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Glendale Unified School District superintendent of schools Dr. Winfred B. Roberson attended the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Prayer Breakfast Committee chair Camille Levee welcomes those in attendance at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Religious leaders stood next to civil servants during the Prayer for Community Servants at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Glendale Unified School District board of education vice president Jennifer Freemon, left, stands with local youth won read prayers and Pastor Richard Garner, rear right, at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

City councilmember Paula Devine strikes a smiling pose with keynote speaker and award-winning broadcaster Bob Miller and his L.A. Kings championship ring, at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Local resident Mais Owainat, whose two children read prayers at the event, attended the at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Glendale student Iffat Alam read a prayer at the 55th annual Glendale Gives Thanks Community Prayer Breakfast, sponsored by the Glendale Religious Leaders Association, at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale on Wednesday, Nov, 7, 2018.  (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)