Following is a letter sent out by the Mother Stacy of St. Luke in the Fields Church in New York City that I wanted to share. Let's pray for all the victims of the massacre in Las Vegas.
Dear People of God,
In the wake of the deadliest shooting incident yet on U.S. soil, our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those murdered, and with all those still recovering from injuries. We also pray with deep gratitude for all first responders who put their lives at risk to save others, running into chaos, terror and death to rescue and tend the helpless.
As has been said often, better gun control and more attention to mental health needs are a significant part of the solution. However, the other part of the solution is harder to quantify and solve by legislative means. It is the calling and responsibility of each of us to rebuild the fabric of our nation's civic and public life. It is the restoration of neighborly concern, mature human civility, respectful speech and thoughtful action, without which no country can ever be truly secure or at peace.
The calling of people of all faiths and none in America today is to participate in rebuilding communities of care, concern and justice in every street and city. Let us persevere in doing what we can in every way that we can to do this.
Faithfully,
The Rev. Caroline Stacey
The Church of Saint Luke in the Fields | 487 Hudson Street | N.Y, NY 10014
https://stlukeinthefields.org/
Thoughts and reflections from Deacon Tom Tortorella
Ordination at St. Patrick's Cathedral
June 19, 2010
