A Utah church embarks on a healing journey in the aftermath of the Kirk assassination

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At CenterPoint Church in Orem, Utah, pastor Mike Smith told congregants, “This is not the kind of thing that we get to acknowledge on one Sunday and move on. Charlie Kirk murder suspect set to face aggravated murder charge in Utah The charge carries a potential punishment of the death penalty in Utah. Pastor Mike Smith, of CenterPoint Church, poses for a portrait on Sunday in Orem, Utah. You know, the church really stepped up to help college students who were really struggling with that and offer safety when the shooting was happening,” Lane said, as he became emotional. Patrick Lane, 19, poses for a portrait at CenterPoint Church on Sunday in Orem, Utah.