Church of God General Overseer Mark Williams has posted an appeal for prayer for the victims of Monday’s explosions in Boston. The video is posted on the Church of God’s website (www.churchofgod.org [1]), on www.ourcog.com [2] and social media outlets Twitter and Facebook.
Williams addresses the events surrounding the 116th running of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013 and offers prayers of grace for the United States that has experienced, “another senseless act of violence.” He referenced the fact that at the start of the race, moments of silence were observed by race organizers for the 26 victims of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting victims, only to have their own terror situation come to pass as explosions took place just a few hours later at the finish line on Boylston Street.
As the events unfolded on Monday, concern arose on the Lee University campus as students and employees wondered about the welfare of Lee president Dr. Paul Conn, who was in Boston at the time of the explosions. A statement from Lee Vice President Dr. Walt Mauldin said President and Mrs. Conn, “were at the Boston Marathon finish line early this morning but left before the explosions. They are safe and out of harm’s way. However, please be in prayer for those that were injured and for the families of those that lost their lives today.”