Area prayer event honors 9/11 victims

Pastors from across Greene County gather at Cry Out America at the Court House.

XENIA — People from all over Greene County came to the Court House for the hour-long noon prayer on the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Pastor Greg Trout, Faircreek Church in Fairborn and organizer of the Cry Out America event, opened with a prayer. Debbie Davoli of First Baptist of Fairborn, read scripture.

The Civil Air Patrol Color Guard honored the flag. And many sang as the Star Spangled Banner was played, featuring a trumpet solo by Lindsey Richardson. Before the prayer, Anna Brooks of AHOP, sang “God of this City.”

The pastors attending included Russ Gumm, Xenia Nazarene; Ron Plemons, First Baptist Fairborn; Chuck Moore, Hillside Chapel; Steve Riggle Shawnee Hills Baptist; Chaplain Gaither, USAF; Josh Robinson, AHOP; and Mark Masterson, Creekside Community Church in Beavercreek.

The shofar was sounded by James Rhoades and Kay Bond, Greene County Prayer Coalition, closed the prayer time

For more information about the 9/11 gatherings go to www.awakening america.com.