Join the Cincinnati District of the A.M.E. Church, Anderson Churches for Racial Unity and GAPP for 2 memorial services honoring the Emmanuel Nine, killed at Emmanuel Church in Charleston, south Carolina, on June 17, 2015.
- The first service will be held on Thursday, June 16 at 7:00 PM, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 1950 Nagel Road, in Anderson Township.
- The second service will be held on Friday, June 17 at 7:00 PM, at Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 7080 Reading Road.
Presiders at the services will be Rev. Alphonse Allen, Jr., Senior Pastor at Allen Temple, and Pastor Henry Zorn from Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. Music for the services will include choirs from Allen Temple joined by members of the community, under the direction of Dr. Robert Gazaway.
We know that this effort alone will not build the bridge that will heal the racial divide in our nation. Yet every effort that we and others make is progress toward its completion. It is our hope that worshipping together will lead to fellowship, fellowship will lead to storytelling, and storytelling will lead to solidarity," said Pastor Zorn.