Kodichi Lawrence, 27 WKOW, Apr 13, 2025

MADISON (WKOW) — Mennonite Action Madison, along with members of other faith communities, held a vigil of song and prayer for Gaza at the Dane County Farmers’ Market Saturday.

The group brought more than 200 pairs of shoes as part of the demonstration, a symbol and reminder of the thousands of people killed in Gaza since October 7th of 2023. 

J. Denny Weaver, a member of the Madison Mennonite Church, says it is important that Christians are visible in seeking justice. 

“50,000 people have been killed so far in Gaza, and a couple thousand people in Israel, and we’d like to stop the killing,” Weaver said.

The demonstration included a prayer and hymns with rewritten words to protest the violence.

Kodichi Lawrence
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Kodichi Lawrence joined the 27 News team in April 2024 as a Weekend Morning Anchor/Wake Up Wisconsin Reporter.Kodichi was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Journalism from Texas Tech University.
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