LIVING THE GOSPEL: Erika Kirk Gives Passionate Speech At Her Husband Charlie’s Memorial Service, Declares She Forgives Charlie’s K*ller

Erika Kirk delivered a heartfelt, passionate speech at her husband Charlie’s memorial service on Sunday evening.

She began her speech by sharing Charlie’s favorite verse, which was Isaiah 6:8 “Here I am, Lord; send me.”

Erika noted during a speech at a TPUSA Faith event, Charlie spoke on the verse, and after the event, she told Charlie, When you say something like that, let me know next time, because when you say that, it’s powerful and God will take you up on that.

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Isaiah 6:8: And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” – @MrsErikaKirk pic.twitter.com/8DaJB6SUCa

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Erika noted that she is currently being comforted in the Lord’s prayer, specifically the part that states “Thy will be done.”

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🇺🇸 ERIKA KIRK: MORE THAN ANYTHING CHARLIE WANTED GOD'S WILL

"11 days ago, God accepted that total surrender from my husband and then called him to his side.

More than anything Charlie wanted to do not his will, but God's will.

And over these past 11 days, through all the pain,… https://t.co/BETAzHYqvp pic.twitter.com/I0VTToPEVx

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 21, 2025

Erika Kirk then shared with the thousands of people in attendance that Charlie did not suffer and died instantly.

She noted that when she saw his dead body at the hospital, he had a smile on his face because he saw his Savior’s face.

ERIKA KIRK delivers emotional address at her late husband Charlie Kirk's memorial:

"He blinked and saw his Savior in paradise." pic.twitter.com/F1OMLTjv4i

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 21, 2025

Erika also spoke on how Charlie lived the Biblical example of being a Christian husband and was a true Christian leader in his household.

She shared that Charlie would ask her, frequently, “How can I better serve you?”

The most powerful part of her speech was when she declared she forgave Charlie’s killer because that’s what Christ has done for us.

Watch the powerful moment here:

Erika Kirk forgives the killer of Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson.

"Father, forgive them, for they not know what they do."

"That young man. I forgive him." pic.twitter.com/JmEFE1KTEa

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) September 21, 2025

ABC News reported more on Erika’s speech:

Erika Kirk said her husband, Charlie Kirk, “Wanted to save young men just like the one who took his life.”

“The answer to hate is not hate,” Erika Kirk said.

She said she forgives Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect who was charged for allegedly killing Charlie Kirk.

“That young man, I forgive him,” she said as she was holding back tears.

Erika Kirk said in her remarks that the “greatest cause in Charlie’s life was trying to revive the American family.”

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“When he spoke to young people, he was always eager to tell them about God’s vision for marriage and how if they could just dare to live it out, it would enrich every part of their life in the same way that it enriched ours,” she said.

She then shared personal stories of their marriage, saying she was his “closest and most trusted adviser, his best friend.”