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Local gathering offers space for grief and reflection after onset of war
Summary
At a community prayer and reflection gathering, several readers and speakers offered scripture readings and personal reflections about fear, grief and the emotional impact of a war that began Jan. 16. Speakers urged shared listening and quiet as a way to address communal anxiety.
Speakers at a community prayer and reflection service read scripture and spoke about grief, fear and the emotional toll of a war that began Jan. 16.
The gathering included multiple scripture readings and extended reflections meant to provide a “safe place” for people with differing political views to process shock and sorrow. "We are here today because we share some of the same feelings, because we share feelings of grief and anticipation of anxiety," Speaker 4, reader, said.
The program opened with biblical passages that were read aloud.…
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