Nativity Church, Lower Level

What is the Emmanuel 9? On June 17, 2015, 9 siblings in Christ were murdered by a self-professed white supremacist while they were gathered for Bible study and prayer at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (often referred to as Mother Emanuel) in Charleston, South Carolina. Why do we honor them and how? Congregations of the ELCA are encouraged reaffirm their commitment to repenting the sins of racism and white supremacy which continue to plague this church, to venerate the…