There was no arguing Sunday, only praying.

KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. (WTHR) - There was no arguing Sunday, only praying.

The Henry County town of Knightstown has been at the center of a debate over separation of church and state. The ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit on behalf of a resident to remove a cross from the top of a Christmas tree located on the town square. The Town Council later took the cross down before the suit made it to court, saying they felt they would not win and couldn't afford the court costs they would be liable for if the case went forward.

Sunday, though, the focus was lifting up the man who demanded the cross come down. Church members said that as Christians, they need to reach out and say that they love him, too, even if they disagree with his position, so they met Sunday to pray for him.

"Even though the young man who filed the complaint started something that irritated a lot of people, he also started something that gives us the opportunity to share the love and grace of our Lord and Savior," said Pastor Curt Hunt of Knightstown United Methodist Church.

"Knightstown, the eyes of the world are upon you," Pastor Anthony Darling of Knightstown First Christian Church told those gathered. "And they're upon us as ministers and as a community to see how we respond to things."

A response that has included a community coming together and prayers for everyone involved.