Clementa C. Pinckney

Our calling is not just within the walls of the congregation, but we are part of the life and community in which our condition resides.

I always felt God had called me to serve within the church because of what the church stands for. This has always been home.

Could we not argue that America is about freedom, whether we live it out or not, but it really is about freedom, equality and the pursuit of happiness. And that's what church is all about.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

Before I die, I will preach to the Muslims in the Arab world. I will preach in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Iran. I will preach in Tehran. I will do it under the umbrella of God. And see its impact.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.