When we learned of the mass murder of 20 first grade children and six adults in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, our collective heart stopped, then ached! Let it not grow numb! The litany of tragedies incurred by gun violence grows too long!!! All too quickly we move on and do nothing. But, when first graders are riddled with bullets, something deep within us says, "Something must be done. This must not happen!" The reality is that since this heart wrenching tragedy occurred in December, hundreds have died by gun violence across the land. The nation's leaders seem poised to address this comprehensively for the first time. Polls show huge support. Then we hear "No way! It'll never happen." The voice of faith needs to be heard. The church must speak! This is an important faith and moral issue of our time. The PC(USA) has spoken and provided resources for us at http://www.presbyterianmission.org/gunviolence/ May the Holy Spirit grant you courage as you speak truth to power. Those leaders stepping up to the plate for change need our support.
"Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God." (Matthew 5:9)
John
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