Father Snort

Brad Sullivan Proper 7, Year B June 21, 2015 Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, Bay City, TX Mark 4:35-41 Jesus and his disciples were in a boat, about to be swamped by the great wind and waves of a storm raging all around them. Amidst the fear and incredulity of the disciples, Jesus says three words, “Peace! Be Still!”, and the winds in the sea obeyed Jesus. The storm calmed. There was peace. On Wednesday night, 9 people were killed at Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charlestown, SC. The gunman, terrorist we could call him, was caught, confessed to the killings, and on Friday, was being arraigned. I heard on the news, recordings of family members of those who had been killed who were there during the arraignment. They were forgiving the young man and praying for him. They obeyed Jesus, the storm calmed, and there was peace. The storm in their lives is far from over, and they are, I am sure, far fr