5-year-old Finn Katona mourned at Sussex-Hamilton community prayer service

SUSSEX, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Hundreds of people came together in a Sussex church to grieve the death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed in a bus accident. 

Finn Edward Katona was hit by a bus in the Silver Spring Intermediate School parking lot while he was walking to another bus on Thursday, Jan. 2. 

There was so much pain in the Christ Our Savior Church for the prayer service on Friday, Jan. 3. Cameras were not allowed inside, but reporters were allowed, and part of the service was livestreamed. 

The community is still in shock.

At the service, there were prayers, songs, and a lot of tears. It was the first step in what will likely be a long, painful, and confusing grieving process. An overflow crowd packed the church, trying to make sense of the unthinkable. 

"This hurts, this is wrong, this isn't how it's supposed to be," said Pastor Matthew Rose with Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church. Pastor Rose's church is directly across the street from the school parking lot where Finn was killed. 

He said adults and children are hurting in similar ways. 

"I have the same questions that a lot of the younger elementary schoolers had yesterday and have had today. It's a human spot," said Pastor Rose. 

Among the mourners were parents, grandparents, EMT's and sheriff's deputies. There were children everywhere, some laughing, some playing. Many adults clutched their children tightly with one hand as they wiped their eyes with the other. People openly wept throughout the service, especially during the singing of "Tears in Heaven," a song written about the death of a child. 

Leaders from several churches joined together to lead the service. 

"For Finn's family, for staff, the students impacted. Bus drivers," said one of the leaders during the service. 

As the community tries to help the Katona family and themselves. 

"It feels surreal. For me, as well. That piece of colors don't seem to line up right," said Pastor Rose. 

Waukesha County will continue to make therapy resources available to the community throughout this process.