Omaha clergy prayer vigil
Omaha clergy prayer vigil
MEMORIAL UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH."NATS OF PRAYER"SEVERAL PASTORS CAMETOGETHER TO PRAY FORFORGIVENESS,RECONCILIATION, UNITY,MERCY AND HEALING.FAITH LEADERS PRAYEDFOR FAMILIES WHO HAVEBEEN IMPACTED BYVIOLENCE IN THE CITY.THEY PRAYED FORFAMILIES OF VIVIANSTRONG ...A 14 YEAR OLD BLACKGIRL KILLED BY POLICE 50YEARS AGO.THEY ALSO PRAYED FORJAMES SCURLOCK...WHO WAS SHOT ANDKILLED AT THE HEIGHT OFTHE RECENT PROTESTS...ALONG WITH OMAHAPOLICE OFFICER LARRYMINARD WHO WASKILLED IN THE LINE OFDUTY IN THE 1970S...THEY ALSO OFFEREDPRAYERS FOR ONE OFTHE MEN CONVICTED INTHAT CASE: EDPOINDEXTER.PASTORS ALSO CALLEDFOR REFORM WITHIN THECITY OF OMAHA ...AND THROUGHOUT THEENTIRE COUNTRY.ORGANIZER PRESTONLOVE SAYS NO MATTERHOW PAINFUL THE PASTIS ...THERE'S ALWAYS ROOMFOR HEALING ANDREDEMPTION.