Thousands unite at prayer vigil in wake of shooting that killed 9 at Emanuel AME [TitusOneNine]

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    Thousands unite at prayer vigil to heal in wake of shooting that killed 9 at Emanuel AME

    Posted by Kendall Harmon


    Attendees heard prepared statements from multiple speakers, including state Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston; Charleston County Council Chairman Elliott Summey; Charleston Mayor Joe Riley; the Rev. Nelson Rivers III of Charity Missionary Baptist Church; and others.

    They sang hymns “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” held hands and swayed to a rendition of “We Shall Overcome.”

    Statements made during the vigil reiterated common themes of love, faith and unity.

    “We share one thing in common. ... Our hearts are broken. We have an anguish like we have never had before,” Riley said.


    Read it all from the local paper.

    Posted June 20, 2015 at 8:00 am


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