Community members gather to grieve at interfaith prayer service
Religious leaders and community members gathered at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Various religious leaders spoke against the violence in Memphis at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Brock Brown (left) and Karen Brown (right) lead worship at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on Sept. 12, 2022. (Houston Cofield/Special To The Daily Memphian)
Around 100 people attended the interfaith gathering at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on Sept. 12, including District Attorney General Steve Mulroy, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner and former Shelby County Commissioner Van Turner. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Karen Brown leads worship at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church on Sept. 12, 2022. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
“Love thy neighbor” is what attendees at an interfaith gathering at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church were reminded of Monday, Sept. 12.
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interfaith gathering prayer Violence nonviolenceJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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