In response to the attack on Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, Pastor Dwayne Whitehead, a local Eastend Pastor and Bishop Leon Benjamin, a local Southside Pastor are calling for local churches to unite and hold simultaneous Prayer Vigils around the city of Richmond on Monday, June 22.
Various Pastors from around the city conducted an emergency meeting on Friday, June 19 to discuss what area churches will do to secure a safer place of worship for their parishioners and to implement those safety protocols immediately.
Bishop Benjamin and other pastors have agreed that they will not be intimidated by such actions from individuals who want to bring violence and terror into the church.
Pastor Dwayne Whitehead has suggested that area Pastors begin to stand in coalition now to make our Churches and Communities a safer place for all people.
Prayer Vigils will be held in the following locations on Monday, June 22 at 7 p.m.
Southside:
First Union Baptist Church
6144 Derwent Road, Richmond 23225
Northside:
First African Baptist Church, Trinity Baptist Church & Moore St. Baptist Church
Fendall Ave. and The Plaza in Northside
Eastend:
Chimborazo Park
2900 E. Grace Street, Richmond 23223
Westend:
Second Baptist Church
1400 Idlewood Ave, Richmond 23220
