This morning, our deputation and several others attending General Convention from South Carolina walked together in a prayerful procession called "Claiming Common Ground Against Gun Violence" sponsored by the group Bishops United Against Gun Violence. (More about the event is here: http://www.claimitgc.org/)
The event began not long after sunrise in Salt Lake City, and participants walked through the downtown streets singing together, "Out of the deep I call / Unto thee, O Lord, / Consider well the sound of my longing soul."
South Carolina's participants were wearing dark blue t-shirts with the beautiful image created by Mount Pleasant artist Gil Shuler as a message of unity after the shooting deaths of the Emanuel 9: a white palmetto tree and crescent for our state flag, with nine white doves ascending toward heaven.
You can find a photo album from the march here.
This was such a powerful witness. The bishops are estimating that 1500 people were part of the walk.
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