Vigil takes place on The Green in Dover.

A prayer vigil for the victims of the Orlando shootings will be held at noon in downtown Dover Wednesday, June 15, 2016.

The non-denominational ecumenical/Interfaith prayer vigil for the victims will take place on The Green, located on South State Street in front of the Kent County Courthouse and Old State House.

While the vigil is going on, various churches throughout the city, and the Old State House and courthouse will toll their bells 50 times in memory of the 50 victims who perished in the massacre.

The vigil was arranged by local members of the clergy, Ellen Witko, pastor of The People's UCC Church and Jon Rania, the Lay Ministry Associate at Christ Episcopal Church, both located in Dover.

Rania says everyone is welcome to the event; he says local pastors and ministers wanted to do everything they and other church members could to offer up prayers for the victims and their families and for the entire community as we grieve this tragic event. Rania says various clergy members from the downtown Dover Ecumenical Board will be offering prayers at the event.