Newtown pastor reprimanded over Sandy Hook prayer vigil

The Associated Press

Published: Thursday, Feb. 7 2013 11:00 a.m. MST

Summary

A conservative Lutheran group is reprimanding its pastor in Newtown, Connecticut, for participating in an interfaith vigil after the Sandy Hook massacre.

NEW YORK — A conservative Lutheran group is reprimanding its pastor in Newtown, Connecticut, for participating in an interfaith vigil after the Sandy Hook massacre.

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod says the Reverend Rob Morris inadvertently gave the impression that he was involved in joint worship with clergy from other religions. The denomination bars joint worship because it doesn't want to appear to mix its beliefs with those of other churches.

The December 16th vigil included Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other leaders. President Barack Obama and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy attended.

The church says Morris has apologized for taking part in the event.

The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is one of the smaller U.S. Lutheran groups. The denomination reprimanded another pastor in 2001 who was part of an interfaith vigil after the September 11 attacks.

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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

More outrage over the prayer...

than the x20 children killed with guns.

11:46 a.m. Feb. 7, 2013
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one old man

Ogden, UT

So much for tolerance.

There is only one God and he is MY God.

That's just plain pathetic.

1:44 p.m. Feb. 7, 2013
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Tolstoy

salt lake, UT

@lost
You seem to be reading a lot into pegan's comment that is not there, maybe the problem is not pegan.

7:17 p.m. Feb. 7, 2013
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