The Sunday after a tornado devastated much of the historic city of Selma, church congregations sent up prayers of gratitude for lives spared and of comfort for those who lost loved ones to the storm.
Stockman said the teachers tried to reassure the children as the tornado roared above.
At historic Brown Chapel AME, congregation members handed out plates of food, baby formula, diapers, water and other supplies Sunday afternoon.Fewer and fewer people are voting in Selma, Ala. To many, that is particularly heartbreaking considering its history. At Blue Jean Selma Church, a racially diverse church with a name meant to convey that all are welcome in any attire they choose, there was a similar message. “Even in the midst of this we have hope,” Bob Armstrong, the pastor, said.
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