congregation emmanuel and our executive director michael papas and a member of our board father john calos who's the pastor of this cathedral. we are here to express our sympathy to the families of vincent perez and tony valerio and pray that you will be comforted by the outpours of love and support by the thousands present here today. we are also here to honor these fallen men who gave these lives in public service. on behalf of the religious communities of san francisco. we want to express our thanks to the men and women of the fire department who protect our houses of warship, our religious schools, our homes for senior citizens, and our many social service centers throughout the city. we depend on you not only to save our buildings, but especially to save the people in them. be that a fire or when we suffer the earthquake that is sure to come. as first responders we want you to know that our congregation and social service agencies are partners with you in saving lives, housing the homeless, and feeding the hungry. we join with all of you here today in expressing our grief. we honor th