Thursday, June 16th
First Plymouth UCC
Candlelight Vigil for Our Country and for Our Community in Remembrance of the Victims of the Orlando Massacre
Thursday, June 16 at 7:00 pm
First Plymouth Congregational Church is hosting an ecummenical service on Thursday evening June 16 at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. This service is a candlelight vigil for our country and our community to come together in remembrance of the victims of the Orlando shootings.
Everyone is welcome – please join us.
Speakers include the following:
Reverend George Anastos (Senior Minister First Plymouth Congregational Church, UCC)
Reverend Lynn Vahle (former Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Brighton, CO)
Reverend Brian Henderson (Senior Minister, First Baptist Church, downtown Denver)
Reverend Sue Artt (Conference Minister, Rocky Mountain Conference, UCC)
Musicians include the following:
Frank Perko III (Director of Music, Arts and Worship, First Plymouth Congregational UCC)
Jessica Nicholas (soprano at First Plymouth Congregational UCC)
Alex Sierra (tenor, friend of First Plymouth Congregational UCC)
First Plymouth Congregational Church, UCC prayerfully supports all family, friends, victims, those in the LGBTQ community and ALL those throughout the nation and the world struggling with fear, injustice and grief.
First Plymouth Congregation Church, UCC
3501 S Colorado Blvd
Englewood, CO 8011
303-762-0616
Friday, June 17th
DENVER’S OLDEST BLACK CHURCH TO CALL THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO REMEMBER THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE EMANUEL AME CHURCH SHOOTING MASSACRE
Shorter Community AME Church, the sister church to Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, to mark the one year anniversary of the Emmanuel Church Massacre on Friday
Shorter Community AME Church will host an ecumenical prayer service to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Emanuel AME Church shooting massacre in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 7:05 PM (MST). The shooting took place at approximately 9:05 PM (EST). Those gathered will also pause to remember the members of the LGBT community who were gunned down in Orlando. Dr. Timothy Tyler, A friend and colleague of some of the the Charleston victims, and the Pastor of Shorter Community AME Church stated that this will be a time of reflection and refueling as we look to the Creator for strength.
This event will take place at Shorter Community AME Church, 3100 Richard Allen Court, Denver, and is open to the community
