For such a time as this, hope and forgiveness after the Charleston Massacre, Rev. Sharon Risher with Sherri Wood Emmons ; foreword by Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters
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For such a time as this, hope and forgiveness after the Charleston Massacre, Rev. Sharon Risher with Sherri Wood Emmons ; foreword by Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
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no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
For such a time as this
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bibliography
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1079876403
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Rev. Sharon Risher with Sherri Wood Emmons ; foreword by Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters
Sub title
hope and forgiveness after the Charleston Massacre
Summary
"The instant her phone rang, Reverend Sharon Risher sensed something was horribly wrong. Something had happened at Emanuel AME Church, the church of her youth in Charleston, South Carolina, and she knew her mother was likely in the church at Bible study. Even before she heard the news, her chaplain's instinct told her the awful truth: her mother was dead, along with two cousins. What she couldn't imagine was that they had been murdered by a white supremacist. Plunged into the depths of mourning and anger and shock, Sharon could have wallowed in the pain. Instead, she chose the path of forgiveness and hope - eventually forgiving the convicted killer for his crime. In this powerful memoir of faith, family, and loss, Sharon begins the story with her mother, Ethel Lee Lance, seeking refuge in the church from poverty and scorn and raising her family despite unfathomable violence that rattled Sharon to her core years later; how Sharon overcame her own struggles and answered the call to ministry; and how, in the loss of her dear mother, Sharon has become a nationally known speaker as she shares her raw, riveting, story of losing loved ones to gun violence and racism. Sharon's story is a story of transformation: How an anonymous hospital chaplain was thrust into the national spotlight, joining survivors of other gun-related horrors as reluctant speakers for a heartbroken social-justice movement. As she recounts her grief and the struggle to forgive the killer, Risher learns to trust God's timing and lean on God's loving presence to guide her steps. Where her faith journey leads her is surprising and inspiring, as she finds a renewed purpose to her life in the company of other survivors."
Table Of Contents
June 17, 2015 -- Life with Momma -- Momma gets Jesus -- College girl, addict, chaplain -- Funerals -- A new normal? -- The trial : a sense of duty -- A new ministry -- Another funeral -- Talking race -- Where is the church? -- A long road to forgiveness -- Lessons learned
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- Hate crimes -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century
- African Methodist Episcopal Church -- South Carolina -- Charleston
- Gun control -- United States
- Emanuel AME Church (Charleston, S.C.)
- Racism against Black people -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century
- Noirs américains + Crimes contre -- Caroline du Sud -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- Forgiveness + Religious aspects + Christianity
- Meurtre multiple -- Caroline du Sud -- Charleston -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- Mass murder -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century
- African Americans + Crimes against -- South Carolina -- History -- 21st century
- Mass shootings -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century
- Armes à feu + Contrôle -- États-Unis
- Crimes haineux -- Caroline du Sud -- Charleston -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- Risher, Sharon
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- Hate crimes -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century
- African Methodist Episcopal Church -- South Carolina -- Charleston
- Gun control -- United States
- Emanuel AME Church (Charleston, S.C.)
- Racism against Black people -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century
- Noirs américains + Crimes contre -- Caroline du Sud -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- Forgiveness + Religious aspects + Christianity
- Meurtre multiple -- Caroline du Sud -- Charleston -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- Mass murder -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century
- African Americans + Crimes against -- South Carolina -- History -- 21st century
- Mass shootings -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 21st century
- Armes à feu + Contrôle -- États-Unis
- Crimes haineux -- Caroline du Sud -- Charleston -- Histoire -- 21e siècle
- Risher, Sharon
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