Apr 20, 2021

Friends,

 

As our nation awaits the jury’s decision in the trial of Derek Chauvin, please pray for calm and peace. We know that there will be protests, regardless of the verdict; pray that those protests will be peaceful, and pray that they will not lead to escalating violence and more deaths. My heart is heavy today as I pray for those who have lost loved ones from the recent shootings here in Austin and in Wisconsin. My heart is heavy today as I pray for those who have lost loved ones in violent altercations with police. My heart is heavy today as I pray for everyone who contemplates violence, especially gun violence, as a means to settle disputes or disagreements.

 

Today I pray also for the jurors who have to make difficult decisions. I pray for civic leaders who are planning for disruption and protest. I pray for those who wait for justice, and those who will feel like justice is never enough.

 

May we all be embraced in God’s Peace,

 

Pastor Jack