M. Suzanne Terry

Grieving. Charleston, I am not there with you, but I’m praying with you.

If you need a liturgy, I recommend Reverend Wil Gafney and Nayyirah Waheed’s salt. This article lists the names of the deceased.

Pray their names.

Some are praying for peace. My prayers sound more like the Psalmist’s – “Peace can wait, God. Go on and shatter his teeth.” I want this guy dealt with.

I would pray restoration, but…restore to what? As long as black churches have existed in our country, they have been under attack. When it comes to safety for the black community, there aren’t any good old days to go back to. This is not an isolated event. This terrorism is woven into the thread of our country. I’m praying for scissors to cut the thread.

God – bring down heaven, and teach me how to help.

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