We had peaceful Sunday services yesterday.
As always.
At least as measured by this kind of event:
| Man charged in Tenn. church shooting
A man suspected of opening fire on a roomful of people during a church youth performance was in custody Monday after being tackled by witnesses. But church members are still searching for answers to why they were targeted by someone who was an apparent stranger to the church. […] The FBI was assisting in case the shooting turned out be a hate crime, Police Chief Sterling Owen said. The church, like many other Unitarian Universalist churches, promotes progressive social work, such as desegregation and fighting for the rights of women and gays. The Knoxville congregation has provided sanctuary for political refugees, fed the homeless and founded a chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, according to its Web site. |
I am thankful for the rarity of such a tragedy. (I know, it seems there’ve been quite a few recently, but considering how many church services take place in the United States, such tragedies are still a rarity here.)
I wonder how this church will choose to respond.
Especially toward him:
“a really, really nice guy”
What does he need?