commitment to each other. we will reclaim our city in the name of goodness, kindness and compassion. let our city be a place where the vulnerable are supported by our strength. we will care for the families and we will care for each other. the countless acts of compassion and goodness, bravery and selflessness that marked this tragedy will be forever remembered and honored. and our community will be with you as you leave this place tonight. the pain is still raw and the healing has yet to begin but know that the city of aurora and the citizens of aurora and the citizens of this metropolitan area and the citizens of this state will do whatever it takes for as long as it takes to help you.
living hope choir of being your pastor. you did a marvelous job. god bless you all. amen? i want to say to everyone that has lost a loved one, who s had someone that s been injured and anyone that was in that theater or associate with anyone, our hearts go out to you. we have been been praying for you since we first heard, since my phone rang at 3:00 in the morning and i m here to tell you that the bible says that we re to rejoice with those who rejoice and we are to weep with those that weep. and we weep with you today. but we weep because we have hope that tomorrow was going to be brighter. you are aurora. we are aurora. we grieve together. [ applause ]
love and support to those who lost loved ones and those whose lives have been scarred forever by this tragedy. we are praying for you and with you. we are here for you and that is a message i have been sharing and will continue to share. it s also a night to honor those who risked their lives to help others. and there were many. there were people who stared horror in the face and went out of their way to help others escape that theater. there are men and women in uniform from aurora [ applause ] there are men and women in uniform from aurora who did more
members of school boards. and other employees of the city of aurora who have assisted this evening. members of the regional transportation district. a whole host of people who are here because they care. at this time, i would like to introduce veronica o. white, the chairman of the aurora human relations commission.
the ward of council member melissa miller. but this horrific incident touches all of aurora. this is one of those moments that tests us as a community, a state and a country. for aurora, this is also one of those moments that bring out the best in our community and who we are as individuals. tonight, we honor loved ones no longer with us. tonight we support the survivors. tonight we reach out to each other and love each other and love our neighbors and demonstrate what it means to be a community of good, caring and loving people. tonight each of us is reaching in to the depths of our souls and asking why. why did this senseless act of violence happen? why did so many lives have to be