Posted on May 29, 2022
A former pastor grieves the loss of his great-granddaughter in Uvalde
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A retired Baptist pastor in Uvalde, Julián Moreno, stepped up to the pulpit last week to console his congregation during the most soul-jarring event in the history of this community.
He did so as he worked through his own grief. Pastor Moreno's great-granddaughter was among the children slaughtered in the school massacre.
The current pastor, Carlos Contreras, called a special service on Thursday at Uvalde's Primera Iglesia Bautista, the city's 113-year-old bilingual church.
"Buenas tardes, hermanos. Good evening, everyone," he begins. "We are here because of what has happened this week. We have two special young girls that attended our church, who we will miss and absolutely love."
A retired Baptist pastor in Uvalde, Julián Moreno, stepped up to the pulpit last week to console his congregation during the most soul-jarring event in the history of this community.
He did so as he worked through his own grief. Pastor Moreno's great-granddaughter was among the children slaughtered in the school massacre.
The current pastor, Carlos Contreras, called a special service on Thursday at Uvalde's Primera Iglesia Bautista, the city's 113-year-old bilingual church.
"Buenas tardes, hermanos. Good evening, everyone," he begins. "We are here because of what has happened this week. We have two special young girls that attended our church, who we will miss and absolutely love."
A former pastor grieves the loss of his great-granddaughter in Uvalde
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..."But what people mainly came for was to hear from their former pastor, Julián Moreno, 80 years old, who retired last year after 50 years of preaching, marrying, baptizing and burying. Lexi Rubio was his great-granddaughter.
Community members mourned at Primera Iglesia Bautista on Thursday as retired pastor Julián Moreno, great-grandparent of one of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting, preaches.
Community members mourned at Primera Iglesia Bautista on Thursday as retired pastor Julián Moreno, great-grandparent of one of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting, preaches.
A dignified man in dark clothes, a paisley tie, and a stoic expression steps onto the blue-carpeted altar.
"Let us not forget to pray for these families that have been affected," he says. "In my family's case we grieve the loss of our beautiful Lexi, a fourth grader with dreams and aspirations."
In her young life, Lexi already had two things she wanted to accomplish, according to her great-grandfather. She wanted to become a lawyer, and visit Australia. "Why, I don't know, but she wanted to go to Australia," he says."...
..."But what people mainly came for was to hear from their former pastor, Julián Moreno, 80 years old, who retired last year after 50 years of preaching, marrying, baptizing and burying. Lexi Rubio was his great-granddaughter.
Community members mourned at Primera Iglesia Bautista on Thursday as retired pastor Julián Moreno, great-grandparent of one of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting, preaches.
Community members mourned at Primera Iglesia Bautista on Thursday as retired pastor Julián Moreno, great-grandparent of one of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting, preaches.
A dignified man in dark clothes, a paisley tie, and a stoic expression steps onto the blue-carpeted altar.
"Let us not forget to pray for these families that have been affected," he says. "In my family's case we grieve the loss of our beautiful Lexi, a fourth grader with dreams and aspirations."
In her young life, Lexi already had two things she wanted to accomplish, according to her great-grandfather. She wanted to become a lawyer, and visit Australia. "Why, I don't know, but she wanted to go to Australia," he says."...
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