Grieving Newtown: Seven Lessons in Healthy Sorrow
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-garrett/grieving-newtown-healthy-sorrow_b_2312584.html?utm_hp_ref=tw Posted: 12/16/2012 8:30 pm This Sunday, my church, St. David's Episcopal in Austin, Texas, hosted our bishop, who began her sermon with a prayer for the people of Newtown, Connecticut. A hush fell over the congregation; women wept and crusty old men wiped away tears. During the announcement period, our rector announced that the church had set up an altar dedicated to the tragedy at which people could pray for those involved and affected--including ourselves. On my way home, I passed the Texas state capitol, flags at half-mast, and realized that the pain and suffering of Newtown has sprea...