A number of Massachusetts Conference staff and local pastors have been writing reflections on the tragedy in Boston on Patriot's Day. Some of those are listed here:
On the Massachusetts Conference Website:
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 Providing light for this journey through darkness Jim Antal, Conference Minister & President Yesterday was a good beginning at Tikkun Olam – a Hebrew phrase that means "repairing the world" (or "healing the world"). The world is in need of deep repair – deep healing. April 19 |
 I Love to Tell the Story - 25 TimesDon Remick, Associate Conference Minister Over the years I have worked in disaster long term recovery and with critical incident stress response teams. In the training I have learned a rule of thumb. It takes 25 times of telling the story to begin the healing. April 18 |
| Our hearts remain broken Jim Antal, Conference Minister & President Tragedy brings out caring and courage. But this remains a tragedy. And our hearts remain broken, while Jesus stands embracing the fallen, the wounded, the broken and the shocked. April 17 |
 Responding to the trauma with loveElsa Marshall, Resource Center Director Through us God will be with everyone who suffers, through even the deepest grief and loss such as that caused by this horrific attack during the Boston Marathon. Love is shared when we respond, pray, help, care. April 17 |
 Used for GoodWendy Vander Hart, Associate Conference Minister What is our work now? Our work is to bring as much good to this tragedy and thereby as much evidence of God in the midst of suffering, violence and pain, as possible. April 16 |
| Ministries Beyond the Walls Don Remick, Associate Conference Minister They are known as chaplains, spiritual companions, pastoral counselors, among other names. They are pastors beyond the walls. April 16 |
 Someone Like UsJ. Mary Luti, Retired Andover Newton Theological School Professor This time it’s Boston, but it has been elsewhere more times than we can count. It happened Monday at the Marathon in the midst of joy on a gorgeous day with people at their best, but it’s happened at other celebrations on other days. April 16 |
| Prayers for Bomb Victims and Boston Jim Antal, Conference Minister & President Jesus weeps… our hearts break… overwhelmed and in shock we grieve. Those who lost their lives, and those who are wounded, and their families and loved ones – we lift all of them in prayer. April 15 |
Published on other sites:
After the Marathon: We are OK. We are not OK. We will be OK |
Reflections on the Boston Marathon Bombings |
If you know of others, please send links to Tiffany Vail.