Even though Wednesday services were originally cancelled following the shooting at World Changers Church, Pastor Creflo Dollar said he needed to feed his congregation the word of God.

"That's not God's will for a husband to be taken away from his wife and family. That's not God's will," Dollar said.

Dollar told his congregation Wednesday night that he performed the wedding ceremony for Greg McDowell and his wife.

"One of our very faithful, loving, kind servant , volunteer," Dollar said of Mr. McDowell.

McDowell was shot and killed in the same church Wednesday morning. The suspect Floyd Palmer, 52, was arrested hours later.

"While I was in my morning briefing I got a report that some shots took place over here in the chapel," Dollar said.

Dollar's sermon centered on the violence that erupted in the chapel Wednesday morning. He called it a tragedy but reminded his congregation that God is good, heaven is real and to be absent from the body is to be present with the lord.

"It was awesome, graceful message for a graceful man of God," said church member Tara Hannon.

Dollar said the church will pray for and support the McDowell family any way it can, including financially.

He added that it's important for the church to pray for the alleged shooter and his family as well.