Prayer Vigil on Promenade Monday for Orlando Victims and End to Gun Violence

By on June 17, 2016 10:26 am in Brooklyn Heights, News, Religion

We’ve received notice from The Rev. Julie Hoplamazian, Associate Rector of Grace Church, that the Brooklyn Heights clergy will hold a prayer vigil on Monday evening, June 20 on the Promenade to remember those who died in Orlando and pray for an end to gun violence.

The clergy invite all who wish to join in this vigil to assemble on the Promenade across from the Montague Street entrance at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

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  • Remsen Street Dweller

    I thank the Reverend. However, by this time, I think it’s more meaningful to stage a protest for stricter gun control in this country. When do we finally say enough is enough?

  • Susan O’Doherty

    Why not both?

  • CHASESGILBERT

    Let’s not politicize tragedy. Sure, let’s react to it, but how about we grieve first, and protest second?

  • Remsen Street Dweller

    So tired of the expression, “Let’s not politicize tragedy.” when many tragedies are exactly due to politics.

    You do your thing and I’ll do mine.

  • CHASESGILBERT

    I’m tired of people with attitudes like yours. It’s a candlelight vigil, not another opportunity for you to stand on a soapbox. Have some respect for the victims.

  • Remsen Street Dweller

    Dialog over.

  • CHASESGILBERT

    Very grown up of you.

  • StudioBrooklyn

    I agree with Chase, that there are separate occasions for the need to protest and the need to hold vigils, and that the suggestion of their mutual exclusivity seems somewhat inappropriate. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if some scientific studies had been conducted (ever listen to the Hidden Brain? seems like the kind of place you’d hear about this) about whether many people who attend vigils, or even protests, feel they’ve done their part and subsequently abstain from further activity.

  • Michael

    Respectfully, do vigils accomplish anything?

  • AnonyMom

    IMHO They demonstrate solidarity, caring and respect. They also privide a safe space for people to process grief.

  • CHASESGILBERT

    I think vigils honor the dead, allow people to process tragedy, and bring greater awareness as to why we should unite in mourning. Without them, the horrific attacks would disappear from the public consciousness like headlines on last week’s front page.

  • Michael

    Ok

  • Bornhere

    I tend to agree with your post, but the teddy-bear memorials and the Facebook memes seem just so impotent for the horrors resulting from guns. This is such a pitiful and frustrating reality.

  • AEB

    It’s a problem–the American penchant for packaging everything and as soon as possible.

    At their best–or even as they are–vigils help people to make sense of horrible events and to feel closer to others who share their feeling.

  • CHASESGILBERT

    Totally agree. We’ll be there to show our solidarity.

  • CHASESGILBERT

    Ok.

  • StudioBrooklyn

    You’ll get no argument from me about whether candlelight vigils and the like serve the necessary function of giving people an opportunity to make a public display of solidarity and support for tragedy victims. But I’m a little puzzled by your use of the buzz-term “safe space”. What would do you mean by that? What would be an “unsafe space” for people to process grief?

    Not disagreeing, just wondering about that one term.

  • Michael

    I feel like that just becomes part of the script. Mass shooting, calls for change, protest/event, repeat. I see the value but am frustrated by the lack of any real strategy to change the circumstances under which these events occur. No disrespect meant.

  • CHASESGILBERT

    I certainly understand. It’s frustrating for us all.

  • Concerned

    The fight for gun control is being handled terribly. Everyone is trying to guilt these conservative politicians into gun control. Unfortunately, these politicians either 1) believe the rhetoric and position of the NRA, 2) are greedy scum that is out for themselves, 3) believe that the NRA is too powerful to fight and want to help others they represent in other issues they can help while in office, 4) are in a gerrymandered district where they can do as they please (as long as that means keeping their big corporate sponsors happy, since they are the ones who pay for commercials to get them reelected).
    If you really want to fight for gun control, fight for less money in politics and less gerrymandering. Oh, and we should really be holding our press more accountable. I am sickened every time these “journalists” get run over in interviews when a politician is clearly lying. Their cross-examination skills are worse than a first year law student’s.

  • AnonyMom

    An emotionally safe space, a gathering with others who are feeling the same. As opposed to say, trying to express or process grief within blog comments that devolve into petty arguments. ;)