Bishop Holston
Friends,
We are called to “pray without ceasing” because prayer is powerful.
And praying together for hope, peace and understanding is always the pathway to healing.
I encourage you to join Governor Haley and me in this powerful expression of faith.
Grace and Peace,
Bishop L. Jonathan Holston
Gov. Nikki Haley Announces Statewide Prayer Vigils
COLUMBIA – As South Carolinians prepare for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, Governor Nikki Haley announced a day of prayer vigils throughout the state on Tuesday, November 22, 2016.
Gov. Nikki Haley
The governor, working with leaders of the faith community, urges everyone, regardless of faith or denomination, to pray for continued strength and healing across the state and give thanks for the state’s blessings. Prayer vigils will be held in individual places of worship at noon, when bells will ring in observance of services statewide.
“Faith, prayer and helping our neighbors is what got us through a challenging time last year, and those things will get us through these two trials and the aftermath of the hurricane,” Haley said. “In South Carolina, we know how to have compassion toward each other, count our blessings, and remember that we are one state, one people.”
Two significant criminal trials are underway in Charleston, and many families along the coast and throughout the Pee Dee are still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Matthew.
