[Diocese of Nevada] Statement from Bishop Dan Edwards, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada, on the shooting in Sparks today:

Our hearts break for the school shooting victims and their families in Sparks, Nevada today.  St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1135 12th St., Sparks, will meet for prayer and healing for the whole community at 6 p.m. (Pacific) tonight.

Parents, teachers, students, and all of us are personally affected when violence erupts in a school, which of all places should be safe for children, a place to learn and grow.  I ask all Nevadans to hold the people of Sparks, especially those who died, those who were wounded, and those mourn, in prayer this week and consider deliberately and compassionately what we can do to keep our children safe.