Two Bristol Churches Schedule Prayer Vigils for Newtown
St. Michael's Church and St. Mary's Church have scheduled nighttime ceremonies on Friday.
Two Bristol churches have scheduled nighttime vigils on Friday to remember and pray for Newtown, CT, the site of last week's Sandy Hook school shooting. St. Michael's Episcopal Church at 399 Hope St. announced an "Evening Prayer of Remembrance" set for 6:30 pm, and St. Mary's Church, 330 Wood St., is hosting a 7 pm candlelight vigil organized by a local family. Rev. David Lucey of St. Michael's explained in an email message that "parishioners and their friends reached out to one another for solace, understanding and comprehension," and "incorporated those responses to Newtown's tragedy in a our regular Sunday Eucharists in the sermon and in our prayers." Church members also decided to dedicate their Parenting Support Group meeting, held …
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Joseph Hutnak
1:07 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Thanks for the info, Deacon Bisbano — I've added it to the article. more ›