Create Community 4 Decatur, a group of people from multiple faiths, multiple cultures and multiple paths, are organizing a prayer vigil in honor of the the victims of the Emanuel AME church shooting in Charleston. The event will be held Saturday, June 27, at 8:06 p.m. at the community bandstand on the Decatur square.
The Decatur City Commission supports the vigil, but its members will be out of town at a retreat in Savannah. “We will, however, be there in spirit, and we encourage everyone who feels so moved to participate,” the commission said via a post on The Decatur Minute blog.
The blog also reminded residents about the Leadership Circle:
This is why the Leadership Circle, a group of volunteers, has been working for the past year to create a process for Better Together, a citizen-led, government supported effort to build deeper connection, understanding and mutual respect among the Decatur community. Better Together launches its first of many open-to-everyone discussions at the end of August that will culminate in the creation of a tangible Community Action Plan. We will take this tragedy in Charleston and mourn for it, learn from it, and commit to being better people because of it, speaking out against racism and working to be a community that is welcoming and equitable for all.
