Public welcome for prayer, conversation at Medina Theater during Charlie Kirk funeral
MEDINA – The Medina Theater will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday during the funeral of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old conservative political leader who was slain on Sept. 10 while speaking at a college event in Utah.
The Medina Theater will show the funeral live on its big screen and also on smaller televisions. The Rev. Vince Iorio will share a prayer and others are welcome to come together and share in their grief and mourning for Kirk, who was an influential leader especially among younger adults.
President Donald Trump said he will attend the funeral at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
“Anyone who would like to come is invited,” said Dawn Meland, who is helping with the event at the theater, 603 Main St. in Medina. “We welcome all to join us in prayer. They can watch the funeral and have a conversation.”
The event, Meland said, has been put together by “a group of citizens that want to honor the memory of Charlie Kirk. It’s not partisan.”
