Heroes Run Interfaith memorial Service set for September 9
Mark your calendars now for the second annual Heroes Run Interfaith Memorial Service, which will occur at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 9, at Simmons Park (located next to the Daniel Island Fire Station, 235 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island, SC 29492).
Organized by members of Providence Baptist Church (Daniel Island) Worship Committee, this special interfaith service will include brief meditations about commemoration and hope. Rev. Dr. Colonel John Painter, Chaplain, Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center and Air Force Reservist who served in Iraq, along with representatives from other faith traditions and various musicians will facilitate this event. This unique service will conclude with a candle lighting to honor those civilians, first responders, and military personnel who lost their lives on 9/11 and in the wars since this national tragedy.
Bring your lawn chairs to Simmons Park on Friday night, September 9, to join in a special time of remembering our fallen heroes.
In the event of inclement weather, the Interfaith Heroes Run Memorial Service will occur at Providence Baptist Church, 294 Seven Farms Drive, at 7 p.m. on September 9. If you have any questions about the Interfaith Memorial Service, please contact Rev. David Woody at 843-971-5275 or woody@providencecharleston.org. If you have any questions about the 5K Heroes Run, please contact Theresa Faircloth at 843-597-9240 or Charleston@911heroesrun.org
Heroes Run Interfaith Memorial Service
Date: Friday, September 9
Time: 7 – 7:50 p.m.
Location: Simmons Park (next to DI Fire Station, 235 Seven Farms Drive)
Presenters: Rev. Dr. Colonel John Painter, Chaplain, Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center, Providence Baptist Church member; Father Gregory West, Pastor, St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church; Rev. Leondra Stoney, Pastor, Greater Howard AME Chapel; Ellen Moryl, Jewish Representative; Dr. Reshma Khan, Muslim Representative.
Musicians: “The Remnant” Choral Ensemble - Mary Scholtens, bagpipes; Ellen Moryl, cello.
Candle lighting to honor first responders and military heroes!
Sponsored by Providence Baptist Church, 294 Seven Farms Drive, Daniel Island, SC 29492