WATCH: Honoring the Emanuel Nine

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) — A day to remember.

One year ago today parishioners gathered for a Bible study at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.  They welcomed a stranger in their midst to sit and worship with them.  Investigators say that man, accused Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, sat with the worshipers for close to an hour before opening fire and cutting nine lives far too short.

Thousand will gather in Charleston today to reflect on a day that shook our state and the nation, and to honor the lives of Reverend Daniel Simmons, Depayne Middleton Doctor, Senator Clementa Pinckney, Reverend Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, Susie Jackson, Tywanza Sanders, Ethel Lance, Myra Thompson and Cynthia Hurd.

A memorial service is set to start at 10:00 a.m. this morning at the College of Charleston TD Arena.   Tickets for that event are sold out.  Attendees are asked not to bring backpacks or large packages.   They will not be allowed to carry them inside of the arena.   All purses and handbags will be screened.   There will be a number of road closures at the event:

• Meeting Street between John Street and Wentworth Street will close to traffic at 6:00 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 10:30 a.m.
• Meeting Street between Calhoun Street and Wentworth Street will remain closed until the conclusion of the service.
• George Street between King Street and Anson Street will close to traffic at 6:00 a.m. and reopen at the conclusion of the event.
• Burns Lane between King Street and Meeting Street will close to traffic at 6:00 a.m. and reopen at the conclusion of the event.
• Calhoun Street between King Street and Elizabeth Street will close to traffic at 6:00 a.m. and reopen as soon as possible.
• Henrietta Street between Meeting Street and Elizabeth Street will close to traffic at 6:00 a.m. and reopen as soon as possible.

There will be street closures throughout the weekend for Mother Emanuel Events.   Street closures on Saturday, June 18 include:

• Meeting Street from George Street to John Street will be closed to traffic during the walk from Marion Square to the Gaillard Lawn.  The closure will be at approximately 10:45 a.m. and reopen as soon as possible.
• Calhoun Street between King Street and Meeting Street will close to traffic during the walk from Marion Square to the Gaillard Lawn.   The closure will be at approximately 10:45 a.m. and reopen as soon as possible.
• Calhoun Street between Meeting Street and Alexander Street will close to traffic at 8:00 a.m. and reopen early afternoon.

Live road closure information can be found here.

A complete list of events in Charleston honoring the Emanuel Nine can be found here.

There are also a number of events taking place in Columbia to mark the one year anniversary of the Charleston church shooting:

• The South Carolina State Museum will be holding a Day of Remembrance on June 17.
• Hand Middle School will be holding a remembrance ceremony on June 17, starting at 8:45 p.m.
• There will be a Stop the Violence Rally on Saturday, June 18, at the South Carolina State House.  Organizers say they hope it will raise awareness and prevent tragedies like the Charleston church shooting and the recent Orlando nightclub massacre.   That starts at 10:00 a.m.
• The eBook We Are Charleston is now available for Richland Library customers to put on hold.
• The Columbia City Ballet is preparing to honor the Emanuel Nine through dance.  They’ll be performing the ballet, “Emanuel Nine” during its 2017 season in an homage to the indomitable human spirit.