Starkville community prays for nation during Unity Prayer Rally

The Starkville community gathered Friday morning for the Unity Prayer Rally led by Pastor LeRoy Davenport.

Community here in starkville is calling for change in the justice system...in law enforcement and in each of our hearts.

Pastors, police officers and residents gathered at the unity prayer rally this morning as a response to these nationwide issues.

(nats-singing 0:07) "i'm gonna let it shine..up and down the road."

((sot)) "unity..that's really what it isis unity."

(nats-prayer 0:10;28-0:24;24) "good morning let's pray together.

If you would bow your heads.

Father we bow before you today acknowledging you are the god of all peace, you're the god of all hope, you're the god of all strength and the god of unity."

((sot)) "all the things that transpired throughout our state and nation throughout the last week, just through our conversation people said the church needs to respond.

I took the lead on it and met with several pastors through out the starkville community, both black and white.

Of all different types of denominations because we wanted to make sure that we're a diverse group."

Leroy davenport- pastor, 16th section baptist church 0:24;24-0:32;16 ((sot)) "it's just amazing to see what the love of jesus can do to a group of people who have been hating each other for so long and under just conflict.

But really there is hope and to see that there's hope happening and there's beauty happening and there's restoration and reconciliation happening and it is possible.

Leah bentley-attendee 0:44;21-1:03;29 (nats-singing 1:04-1:17) "jesus lives the little children of the world.

Let's sing it again now.

Jesus loves the little children."

(nats-prayer 1:17-1:23) "use us and through us so that we can truly be of you."

((sot)) the social and racial injustice throughout the world.

I want to pray specifically for police brutality.

We don't have that issue here in starkville but it's a problem in our nation.

And as other nations hurt and other cities hurt, we hurt also."

Leroy davenport-pastor, 16th section baptist church 1:23;16-1:35;04 (nats-closing prayer 1:35;05-1:48;03) "lord we say thank you for the good that's about to happen.

We say thank you in jesus name.

Amen, amen, amen."

Joseph stone-pastor, second baptist church trt-1:48;03 pastor joseph stone who closed in prayer at the end is organizing a community protest tomorrow.

He said the route and time will be released for those wanting to participate.

Live in starkville nicole dantzler wtva nine news.

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