Grafton Community Church, Bells Across America:

A grateful nation will pause on Sunday, May 7, 2023 to honor firefighters who died in

the line of duty in 2022, and previous years. One hundred and forty-five firefighters will receive

an official national tribute at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg,

Maryland as part of its Bells Across America for Fallen Firefighters initiative.

On May 7 th at the Grafton Community Church, the 10:00 a.m. service will celebrate that

within humankind is a willingness to serve and protect one another, as exemplified so clearly in

firefighters and first responders.  Directly preceding the service postlude, at approximately

10:55 a.m., there will be a traditional Bell Ringing Ceremony.

We will bow our head in prayer or remembrance as the Grafton Community Church Bell

tolls in three groups of five in memory those first responders who have answered their last

alarm. The tolling of the church’s bell will join the ringing of bells all across America in honor of

these fallen firefighters and their families. It will also be a day to thank the dedicated men and

women of the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. They have served our

town selflessly and expertly every minute of every day for the past year, sacrificing so much to

keep us safe.

More info:

https://www.firehero.org/events/memorial-weekend/about/bells-across-america/