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Prayers to End Gun Violence

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Liturgical resources from Bishops United Against Gun Violence

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Merciful God, we cry out to you, heal our souls from this scourge of violence. Endow us with the courage to step down from the pulpits and out from behind our desks to seek the peace of the city. In the coming days and weeks as our leaders debate solutions, Lord we ask that you grant us the voice to speak truth power and demonstrate sacrificial compassion to the hurting. Amen.

- Excerpted from "A Prayer to End Gun Violence," by People Improving Communities through Organizing (PICO); find the prayer on the Social Justice Resource Center


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God of the slain,
God of the murdered and the victim,
The voice of lamentation echoes across the land.
Wailing beside graves opened too soon,
Weeping beside stains of blood
From the dead and the injured
Pouring forth from bullet wounds:
The child shot,
The suicide,
The domestic assault,
The gang violence,
The mass murder,
The long night of death made easy by guns
And automatic weapons.
The long night of sorrow made easy
By reckless access to machines of slaughter.

Amen.

- Excerpted from "Against Gun Violence," © 2016 Alden Solovy and tobendlight.com )



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The Rt. Rev. Samuel Rodman
XII Bishop Diocesan of North Carolina

    The Rt. Rev. Samuel Rodman

    XII Bishop Diocesan of North Carolina

    The Rt. Rev. Samuel Rodman was ordained and consecrated as the XII Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina in Duke Chapel on the campus of Duke University in Durham on July 15, 2017. He was elected on March 4, 2017.

    Prior to his election, Bishop Rodman served as the Special Projects Officer for the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, a role he took on after spending five years as the diocesan project manager for campaign initiatives, where he engaged congregations, clergy and laity, in collaborative local and global mission through the Together Now campaign, helping to raise $20 million to fund these initiatives. Prior to that, he spent 16 years as the rector of St. Michael’s in Milton, Massachusetts, during which the parish established a seven-year plan that included a capital campaign for a major renovation of the church school building.

    Ordained in 1988, Bishop Rodman is a graduate of Bates College and Virginia Theological Seminary. He and his wife of 32 years, Deborah, live in Raleigh. They are the parents of two adult daughters. In his free time, Bishop Rodman enjoys basketball, golf, kayaking, crosswords and creative writing.

    Task Force Members

    2022-2023

    The Rev. Sonny Browne, co-chair
    Sara Smith, co-chair
    Cassandra Deck-Brown
    David Jacobs
    The Rev. Sandy Key
    The Rev. Elaine McCoy
    The Rev. Justice Schunior
    The Rev. Sallie Simpson
    Berkeley Sumner

    Diocesan Resources

    Diocesan Gun Policy

    Preparedness Planning: Church Security

    Get Involved

    If you are interested in working toward the reduction and prevention of gun violence:

    ORGANIZATIONS:

    • North Carolinians Against Gun Violence
    • Bishops United Against Gun Violence
    • Moms Demand Action
    • NC Council of Churches
    • Presbyterian Peace Fellowship
    • The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations

    TOOLKITS:

    • Gun Violence Prevention Congregational Toolkit

    TRAINING PROGRAMS:

    • Guns to Gardens

    DATA RESOURCES:

    • NC DHHS | 2020 Report
    • NC-FASTER
    • CDC - Firearm Violence Prevention

    GOVERNMENT:

    • Find your legislators (NC and U.S.)
    • Tips for contacting your representatives
    • Legislation in the NC General Assembly

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

    • Glossary of Terms
    • Liturgical Resources
    • Prayers to End Gun Violence

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