General Interest - Prayers for Nature at 'Surf City' Beach

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are out early most mornings to catch the waves Huntington Beach, about an hour south of Los Angeles. call this area "Surf City." For Tom Morey, surfing a passion, and a way of life. TOM MOREY: " to me is creation's most succinct metaphor, best metaphor, how to live your life. Surf your life." Once year, the surfers meet to talk about their love the ocean at a worship service, called "Blessing of Waves." The service is open to people of all . A Muslim leads an Islamic prayer. Someone else blows traditional Jewish ram's horn called a shofar. Maneck Bhujwala, Zoroastrian, reads a prayer in the ancient Avestan language. BHUJWALA: "So we have actually prayers for all the elements of nature, including the water." A group of from the nation of Tonga sang. Two Roman Catholic also were there. After the service, 87 year old Mondor went surfing. CHRISTIAN MONDOR: "It takes a lot skill, but it's a wonderful feeling when youre moving the ocean, especially when you get to stand up ride it wherever you want. But, just to be the water is such an invigorating experience. And, it's to be back, all wet again." There is much be thankful for, says Dean Torrence. He was part the 1960s singing group "Jan and Dean." They helped popularize surf music with songs like "Surf City." DEAN : "Sand, the ocean, the blue sky, the weather. I , what could be better? I'm very, very, very blessed be here in a place that we call Surf ." I'm June Simms.

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