Online Prayer Vigil for Nex Benedict
Wednesday, February 28
Our order of service included:
- Welcome and opening prayer from James Rice III, AWAB communications coordinator,
- Poem by Jay Hulmes “Beatitudes for a Queerer Church” read by Kari Baumann, pastor of College Park BC in Greensboro, NC
- Scripture reading of Romans 8:37-39 read by Lauren Ng, AWAB board member
- “Plowshare Prayer” song meditation by artist Spencer LaJoye
- Closing John Claypool benediction read by Reba Cobb, former AWAB board member
- Hear the spotify playlist
Why?
Our community needs to respond to the death of Nex Benedict. While the full details of what happened are still being confirmed, it is clear that bullying was a consistent part of their lives as a non-binary teen in Oklahoma.