June 7, 2026, 12:00 AM
On Sunday, June 7, plan on coordinating your outfit with the congregation and wear orange!
Wear Orange is a nationwide observation in June each year to honor victims and survivors of gun violence and to raise awareness of the impact of gun violence.
The movement began in 2013 by friends of Hadiya Pendleton. Hadiya marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, she was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. Soon after this tragedy, Hadiya’s friends commemorated her life by wearing orange, the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others.
On Sunday, June 7, we are encouraging everyone to wear orange to church, in solidarity with the many Americans who wear orange in tribute to the more than 43,000 Americans killed with guns and 76,000 more shot and wounded each year.
That afternoon, everyone is invited to attend a march and rally in Webster Groves for gun violence awareness. The event begins at Webster Groves Presbyterian Church (45 W. Lockwood) with registration at 1:15 p.m. There will be a welcome and prayer at 1:30 p.m. followed by a march to Emmanuel Episcopal Church (9 S. Bompart), culminating in a rally there at 2:30 featuring Emmanuel Church’s rector The Rev. Dr. Valori Mulvey Sherer, Webster Groves Mayor Laura Arnold, and our Bishop Deon Johnson.