Harris heckled at Pennsylvania church, says voting for her fulfills God's expectation 'for us to help Him'

Vice President Harris was interrupted by a heckler while she was speaking in a Pennsylvania church on Sunday meant to highlight her faith in the battleground state nine days before Election Day. From the lectern at the Church of Christian Compassion in West Philadelphia, Harris was referencing the biblical story of the Apostle Paul when someone began shouting. Harris stopped speaking and clapped, as the church band sounded music to drown out the heckler, who was not captured on event cameras. 

"That's why we fight for democracy," Harris repeated as the heckler was escorted out. 

"Every voice is important," she said, clapping. "Every voice is important." 

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The interruption was over in less than two minutes and Harris continued her message. At the beginning of her remarks, Harris had suggested that voting for her fulfills God's will.

"In just nine days, we have the power to decide the fate of our nation for generations to come. And on this day, then on this beautiful Sunday morning, I am reminded God expects us to help Him," Harris said through laughter, garnering applause. "We got work to do." 

"Like Paul, we must remember that divine power works through our actions, and we have the power to move past division, fear and chaos," Harris told the congregation later on. "It is in and within our power to fulfill the promise of America and the promise to create opportunity for every child and to protect our basic freedoms, the power to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God power the Black Church understood and has used for generations."