Post by Logan on Jun 18, 2016 8:04:51 GMT -6
CHARLESTON — One year after a white gunman shot to death eight black parishioners and their pastor at a historic black church here, hundreds gathered Friday in multiple services to sing, pray and remember those who died.
At an ecumenical service at the TD Arena in downtown Charleston, officials including Gov. Nikki Haley and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott talked of the tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME Church nearby and celebrated the lives of the victims and the three survivors.
President Barack Obama, who last year came to the arena to deliver the eulogy for Sen. Clementa Pinckney, the pastor of Emanuel who lost his life in the shootings, sent a message to those gathered for Friday’s service.
“As a nation we are deeply moved by your boundless love and unshakable resilience,” he and First Lady Michelle Obama said in the message, read to the audience. "The enduring hope that you've embodied is not only a profound expression of your faith but also a symbol of the courage that has guided America forward for generations."
Read more: www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2016/06/17/hundreds-gather-remember-charleston-church-shooting-victims/86027156/
At an ecumenical service at the TD Arena in downtown Charleston, officials including Gov. Nikki Haley and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott talked of the tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME Church nearby and celebrated the lives of the victims and the three survivors.
President Barack Obama, who last year came to the arena to deliver the eulogy for Sen. Clementa Pinckney, the pastor of Emanuel who lost his life in the shootings, sent a message to those gathered for Friday’s service.
“As a nation we are deeply moved by your boundless love and unshakable resilience,” he and First Lady Michelle Obama said in the message, read to the audience. "The enduring hope that you've embodied is not only a profound expression of your faith but also a symbol of the courage that has guided America forward for generations."
Read more: www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2016/06/17/hundreds-gather-remember-charleston-church-shooting-victims/86027156/