A much-anticipated White House meeting on immigration reform was postponed from today, after being postponed from June 8. But a group of religious leaders are sticking with their plan for a prayer vigil this afternoon, in a church near the White House, to call for a humane approach to immigration.

Some of the prayers will be coming from New York, where a new network plans to add its voice to the discussion. The New York State Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform includes Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and other faith groups. It began meeting in February, prompted by signs that the Obama administration was serious about overhauling the immigration system this year.

“We can’t do too much to underscore the moral perspective, from a faith perspective, on immigration and the need for reform,” said Annie Rawlings, a co-chair of the network and Associate Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of New York City. Among the organizations signing onto the effort are the American Jewish Committee, Catholic Charities, Rockland Jews for Justice, the Sikh Coalition and the Hudson Valley Community Coalition.

Whether an immigration bill truly has a prayer in Congress this year remains anyone’s guess. The administration has raised a lot of hopes, but this second cancellation could be a reality check. Rawlings said the interfaith network would continue to “lift up the faith voice.”

“Faith communities often have a clear window onto the human story that is immigration,” she said.