On Saturday, October 15, Saint Stephen’s is pleased to welcome back the Rev. Dr. Sam Wells, who will give a lecture, “The Hurt and the Damage: Letting Horror Turn into Wisdom,” beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The event is open to the public. Seating and childcare are available by reservation.

In February, Wells visited Saint Stephen’s to present a lecture in which he reflected on the question “Does God Heal?”, reflecting on the ways in which healing is interrelated with forgiveness and salvation. He ended his reflection with two questions: “Does God heal? Sometimes. Does God save? Always. Always. Always.”

Now, in light of all that we at Saint Stephen’s have been through since the shooting in our Parish Hall on June 16, Wells is returning to be with us at Saint Stephen’s. In his lecture and the discussion that follows, Wells will encourage us to hold onto our faith in Christ as we continue to process our grief, suffering, and trauma.

A priest in the Church of England, prolific author, noted preacher, and public theologian, Wells just marked 10 years as Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, and 30 years in ordained ministry. Prior to his tenure at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Wells was Dean of the Chapel and Research Professor of Christian Ethics at Duke University in North Carolina. He holds a Ph.D. in theological ethics from the University of Durham and is the author of over forty books.

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