GALLERY: Praying for Recovery in Dover

As they walked through the city Tuesday, people came together to sing songs of praise.

Councilman David Anderson joined the community in praying over the city’s first responders as they stopped in front of the fire department.

More people joined the prayer walk as the night went on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

Cecilia Snorton, pastor at Calvary Revival Worship Center, prayed for the homeless in the closing prayer.

Even a few little ones clapped along to the worship songs and stretched their hands out to join prayer circles.

Pastor BK Mullen, the chaplain at Wesley College, met the group at the corner of Governors Street and Division Street. She asked for prayers for the students and faculty at Wesley, saying: “Sometimes you feel like a voice in the wilderness.”

The group of community members and city officials, including Mayor Robin Christiansen, finished the prayer walk at Loockerman Square.

This is the first year that the prayer for the city took to the road. Instead of staying in one location, the group traveled in a path that allowed them to pray and sing over much of downtown Dover. They stopped at intentional spots like the Dover Fire Department.

Amy Yarnall, pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church, led the group in final prayers. She, along with Vicki Gordy-Stith, represented Delaware’s chapter of Moms Demand Action, an organization that fights for laws to reduce gun violence.