Priests from local Catholic churches and pastors from local Pentecostal churches prayed and sang hymns together under one roof. Traditions from both denominations were represented in the worship, responsive scripture reading and the homily message.

“It was a very historical evening,” Charles Arsenault, pastor of Evangel Temple, said. “We’re concentrating on our likenesses rather than our differences.”

Local meetings of the Roman Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue have taken place since the 1970s, but Wednesday night’s service was the first time the group met publicly. It’s part of an international dialogue with the goal of unity. ...