As Uvalde Mourns 21 School Shooting Victims, Church Members Offer Support

In the Uvalde, Texas, community of 16,000, everybody knows someone who was directly affected by the Robb Elementary School shooting. The Potters’ postman delivers mail to four families who lost children. A church custodian lost two cousins. An elder’s assistant manager lost his son and niece. But as the town collectively grieves, residents’ ties to each other only strengthen.

News, North AmericaAudrey JacksonJune 2, 2022The Christian Chronicle, Audrey Jackson, Uvalde, Uvalde school shooting, Mass shooting, Prayer vigil, Memorial, Primary FeatureComment

Church Near Uvalde, Texas, School Shooting Scene Conducts Prayer Vigil

Tuesday night was supposed to be Adult Game Night at the Getty Street Church of Christ in Uvalde, Texas. But then a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School, less than a mile from the church building. Leaders of the South Texas congregation, about 85 miles west of San Antonio, canceled the scheduled event and planned a special prayer vigil.

News, North AmericaAudrey JacksonMay 26, 2022The Christian Chronicle, Audrey Jackson, Shooting, Uvalde, Texas, Prayer vigil, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature, RechargeComment

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