Society Hill in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Tribute to the Emanuel Nine
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 15, 2023
1. In Tribute to the Emanuel Nine Marker
Inscription.
In Tribute to the Emanuel Nine. . On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, the pastor and eight faithful members were tragically slain in a mass shooting at
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church Charleston, South Carolina. They had come together with great joy for a weekly Bible Study. But a stranger who had been warmly welcomed into the group snuffed out the lives of these beloved fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, colleagues and friends. May the untimely deaths of these three men and six woman be an eternal reminder of the power of love and forgiveness, and that God's grace is sufficient, no matter what.,
In Tribute to the Emanuel Line. The Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, 41 State Senator and Senior Pastor . The Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, 45 . Mrs. Cynthia Hurd, 54 . Ms. Susie Jackson, 87 . Ms. Ethel Lance, 70 . The Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, 49 . Mr. Tywanza Sanders, 26 . The Rev. Daniel Simmons, 74 . Mrs. Myra Thompson, 59,
For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21, NIV
On Wednesday, June 17, 2015, the pastor and eight faithful members were tragically slain in a mass shooting at
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Charleston, South Carolina
They had come together with great joy for a weekly Bible Study. But a stranger who had been warmly welcomed into the group snuffed out the lives of these beloved fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, colleagues and friends. May the untimely deaths of these three men and six woman be an eternal reminder of the power of love and forgiveness, and that God's grace is sufficient, no matter what.
In Tribute to the Emanuel Line
The Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, 41 State Senator and Senior Pastor
The Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, 45
Mrs. Cynthia Hurd, 54
Ms. Susie Jackson, 87
Ms. Ethel Lance, 70
The Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, 49
Mr. Tywanza Sanders, 26
The Rev. Daniel Simmons, 74
Mrs. Myra Thompson, 59
For me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:21, NIV
Erected 2016.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Disasters •
Location. 39° 56.588′ N, 75° 9.116′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Society Hill. It is at the intersection of South 6th Street and Lombard Street, on the right when traveling north on South 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 S 6th St, Philadelphia PA 19147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
