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Last night the U.S. crossed the tragic threshold of 100,000 people who have died
from COVID-19. The death toll makes this disease the fifth most deadly event in
U.S. history – these numbers are the equivalent of the population of whole towns
and cities. As people of faith, we cannot let this moment pass unnoticed. Both
the nation, and each one of us individually, must be given the chance to mourn,
lament, and remember the dead. We invite you to join with us by sharing images that symbolize what this means
to you on social media and using the hashtags #DayofMourning and #Lament100k.

We are using images of empty chairs, signifying those who will not return to our
homes and dinner tables, and lit candles, as prayers for those lost and those
grieving. You can choose any image that represents this moment for you. Here is
sample language to give you some ideas for your posts to Twitter, Facebook, or
Instagram, and we encourage you to make it your own.

* 100,000 lives lost to COVID-19 is an incalculable loss. I'm putting out a
chair to remember and lament all those who are lost, who will not be around
our dinner tables anymore. #DayofMourning #Lament100k
* I'm remembering the names and lives of those lost as I light these candles. I
grieve, together with our whole nation, each of the 100,000 people who have
died from COVID-19. #DayofMourning #Lament100k
* Feeling deeply grieved as I lament the loss of 100,000 lives from COVID-19.
Praying that God will bend near to all our grieving hearts. #DayofMourning
#Lament100k

Example posts:



If you wish to share Sojourners’ #Lament100k posts you can find them here on Facebook
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This weekend many churches, synagogues, and mosques will be incorporating
mourning and lament into their services and you can tune in on Monday on
Facebook Live on Sojourners’ Facebook page
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Together we join to ask God to help heal our land as we mourn and honor those
who have died. We mourn family members and friends whom we loved; worked and
worshipped with; ate, played, and prayed with; important members of our
communities, some who were on the front lines of caring for and serving others;
and those we passed on the street with a smile and nod.

Grieving with you,

Jim and Adam

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