Some pastors leading Sunday morning services used the time to reflect on the events of the past 48 hours, encouraging their congregations to turn to God for guidance and support.
Ryan Gaines, Senior Pastor of Abundant Life Ministries, said his message focused on listening to what God is telling his people. While there are many voices in the world, he emphasized the importance of taking time to listen for God’s voice. “You can just feel the grief. I was a block away, and I could feel the grief from that crime scene,” Gaines said.
Meanwhile, Pastor Beth Siefert, who was filling in at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, encouraged her congregation to take time to process what was happening and avoid becoming numb to repeated tragedies…