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04/17/07
The president of the National Clergy Council, Rev. Rob Schenck
(pronounced SHANK), who ministered to the families of last October's Amish School
shooting in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has called on pastors and other church leaders
to hold prayer meetings this week for the victims of a mass shooting at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia:
"The best and only thing most of us can do for these victims is to offer
our prayers for them and their families, mindful of St. Paul's prayer to 'the
father of mercies and the God of all comfort.' Prayer is not only a powerful healing
agent in itself, but it sends a strong message of solidarity with these families."
Schenck, an Evangelical minister, also encouraged Christian leaders and parents
to redouble efforts to help in the moral formation of young people:
"When kids kill kids, there's something desperately wrong in the culture.
No amount of laws, police officers, courts or prisons can stop a murder from happening.
Only a conscience built on the fear of God can do that. Whether it's teaching
the sancity of life or God's commandment against murder, Christian leaders must
tell young people that accountability for doing wrong doesn't stop with death.
We will ultimately face God as a righteous judge. People who contemplate committing
this kind of act need to know that."
The National Clergy Council represents 5000 church leaders and 30,000 lay associate
members from all Christian traditions.
Schenck is available for further comment at 202-546-8329, extension 106.
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