Fairfield will have life chain

National Life Chain Sunday is the first Sunday in October.

A local life chain will be from 2-3 p.m. Sunday along Burlington Avenue in Fairfield. Participants will gather at 1:45 p.m. at the city parking lot at the corner of Washington Avenue and Court Streets for an opening prayer. Pro-life signs will be provided. Participants who have difficulty standing are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Contact Karen Crossland at 472-9452 for more information.

The first life chain started in 1987, when a small pro-life ministry in California called Please Let Me Live, built the first life chain. Life chain allows a person to stand publicly for an hour, holding a pro-life sign, and praying silently for an end to abortion.

40 Days for Life, which is 40 days of prayer, fasting and community outreach to end abortion, continues. First National Bank meeting room will be open from noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Oct. 12, for the community to come together for silent prayer.