PRAYER

HOUSTON – The men behind the viral “praytest” video, where white Christians knelt and asked black Christians for forgiveness in Third Ward, are reconnecting for another gathering in northeast Houston. Rapper Bobby “Tre9” Herring and Johnny Gentry III are hosting the “praytest” Sunday at 3 p.m. at 9929 Homestead Road. The event will honor the life of George Floyd, a Houston native who was killed when a white police officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes in Minneapolis. “Praytest in Honor of George Floyd” in northeast Houston The men behind the viral “praytest” video, where white Christians asked black Christians for forgiveness in Third Ward, are reconnecting for another gathering in northeast Houston. Rapper Bobby “Tre9” Herring and Johnny Gentry III are hosting the “praytest” Sunday at 3 p.m. at 9929 Homestead Road.

HOUSTON – Houstonians gathered Sunday at Cuney Homes in the Third Ward to pray for the family of George Floyd. During the prayer, the white people in attendance knelt down and asked for forgiveness for years of racism. The powerful moment was followed up by the black community accepting the apology and joining together in prayer. Here is the video of the prayer:

Houston City officials named Thursday a Day of Pray. Mayor Sylvester Turner asked Houstonians, wherever they may be, to collectively stop and observe a moment of silence or say a prayer at noon on Thursday. “Wherever you are at noon, say a prayer for our city, and our country, say a prayer for your family or just pause for a moment of silent meditation,” Turner said in a news briefing Sunday.

HOUSTON – Millions of people will be able to hear 24 hours of prayer, thanks to KSBJ and NGEN Radio. The Christian radio stations started the prayer session Thursday, and more than 700 radio stations and an unknown number of churches joined in, according to the radio station. “It’s just focusing on the same thing that everyone’s going through,” said NGEN Radio DJ Marcus Sullivan. “It’s been inspiring,” said KSBJ DJ Jen Driskill. My hope is this day of hope encourages us not to grow weary to doing good and doing things we know make a difference.”Here’s a list of the 12 prayer points throughout the day: