Harris says the Pennsylvania church's choice helps fulfill God's expectations

Vice President Harris was interrupted by a heckler as she gave a speech at a Pennsylvania church nine days before Election Day that was meant to highlight her faith in the battleground state.

At the lectern at the Church of Christian Compassion in West Philadelphia, Harris was reciting the biblical story of the Apostle Paul when someone started screaming. Harris stopped speaking and clapped as the church band played music to drown out the heckler, who was not caught by the event's cameras.

“That’s why we fight for democracy,” Harris repeated as the heckler was ushered out.

“Every vote matters,” she said and clapped. “Every voice is important.”

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Kamala Harris speaks during a service at the Church of Christian Compassion on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The interruption was over in less than two minutes and Harris continued with her message. At the beginning of her remarks, Harris suggested that it was God's will for her to vote.

“In just nine days, we have the power to decide the fate of our nation for generations to come. And on this day, on this beautiful Sunday morning, I am reminded that God expects us to help him,” Harris said with a laugh. received applause. “We have work to do.”

“Like Paul, we must remember that divine power works through our actions and we have the power to overcome division, fear and chaos,” Harris later told the congregation. “It is in and within our power to fulfill the promise of America and the promise of creating opportunity for every child and protecting our fundamental freedoms, the power to dispense justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with our Godly power, as the Black Church understood.” and has been used for generations.

Church elder Joy Hollingshed (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris attend a service at the Church of Christian Compassion in Philadelphia on Sunday, October 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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As she has done in previous addresses to black communities in recent weeks, Harris sought to contrast herself with “those who seek to deepen division, spread hatred, sow fear and cause chaos, the measure of the strength of…”A leader is based on who you defeat.”

“Here in Pennsylvania, each of us now has the opportunity to make a difference, because in this moment we face a real question: What kind of country do we want to live in? What kind of country do we want for our lives? Children and our grandchildren? Harris said. “A land of chaos…fear and hate, or a land of freedom, justice and compassion. And the great thing about living in a democracy is that we, the people, have the choice to answer that question.”

Vice President Kamala Harris greets attendees as they depart after speaking at the Church of Christian Compassion, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

“So let us respond not only with our words, but also with our works. Yes, with our prayers, but also with our urging. Yes, with our faith and also with our faith, but also with our feet. As we go to the polls,” Harris said. “And yes, in these nine days, in the next nine days, we will be tested. They will take everything we have. But when I think about the days ahead and the “God we serve, I am confident that his power will work through us, for I know we were born for a time like this.”

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Harris called her campaign theme “joy.”

“In times of uncertainty, Scripture reminds us that weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning,” Harris concluded. “The journey may seem hard, the work may seem difficult, but joy comes in the morning. And church, the morning is approaching. God bless you. God bless America.”