Carlisle First Church hosts gun violence ‘Memorial to the Lost’

Carlisle (Pa.) First Church of the Brethren, which is located in Cumberland County, recently hosted an event connected with the faith-based movement to end gun violence called “Heeding God’s Call.”

The church hosted a Cumberland County Memorial to the Lost on its lawn from May 17-31, and held a dedication service. The memorial displayed t-shirts with the names of people who have been lost to gun violence and those who have died in shootings. A large sign posted on the church lawn with the installation noted that it was dedicated to “Honoring the 24 Cumberland residents taken by gun murder in Cumberland County 2015-2023.”

Organizers anticipate a follow-up installation of a Cumberland County Memorial to the Lost this fall on the campus of Dickinson College in Carlisle.

Find out more about the memorials and the work of Heeding God’s Call at www.heedinggodscall.org.

— Burr Beard and David Wampler contributed to this report