HOUSTON — One week ago, a man opened fire on a church congregation outside Fort Worth.
Three men, including the shooter, were killed.
On the first Sunday after the attack, people filled the Community of Faith Church in north Houston to pray for the West Freeway Church of Christ congregation.
“Churches should be off-limits. There shouldn’t be any type of heinous violence anywhere,” Bishop James Dixon said.
Dixon organized a gathering Sunday to remember the two parishioners shot and killed in their sanctuary.
“We thought it would be an amazing statement for clergy and churches across denominations to come together,” he said.
Clergy led the Houston congregation in prayers for the victims and survivors of the shooting.
They prayed that their shared faith would give strength to those who are struggling.