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The Dedham Temple Haitian Seventh-Day Adventist Church opened its doors for a second service Saturday afternoon to pray for those caught in the fallout of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti.
The Rev. Philippe Emmanuel Joseph led the service, which was delivered in a mix of French and Creole. He encouraged his congregation to express themselves amidst the tragedy.
“Why did this happen?” he asked. “This did not come from God … God is not a god of punishment.”
Congregant Jimms Salomon of Randolph said that the faith of church members is keeping them strong even as some of them are still waiting to hear from friends and family members in Haiti.
“They are in good spirits,” he said. “We believe strongly that we can find our strength in God because there is no one else we can turn to.”
For more on this story check out Thursday's edition of the Dedham Transcript.
For more coverage of the Haiti earthquake, visit the blog Haiti headlines. o you have Dedham and Haiti connections? Contact Dedham Transcript staff writer Edward B. Colby at 781-433-8336 or ecolby@cnc.com.
The Dedham Temple Haitian Seventh-Day Adventist Church opened its doors for a second service Saturday afternoon to pray for those caught in the fallout of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti.
The Rev. Philippe Emmanuel Joseph led the service, which was delivered in a mix of French and Creole. He encouraged his congregation to express themselves amidst the tragedy.
“Why did this happen?” he asked. “This did not come from God … God is not a god of punishment.”
Congregant Jimms Salomon of Randolph said that the faith of church members is keeping them strong even as some of them are still waiting to hear from friends and family members in Haiti.
“They are in good spirits,” he said. “We believe strongly that we can find our strength in God because there is no one else we can turn to.”
For more on this story check out Thursday's edition of the Dedham Transcript.
For more coverage of the Haiti earthquake, visit the blog Haiti headlines. o you have Dedham and Haiti connections? Contact Dedham Transcript staff writer Edward B. Colby at 781-433-8336 or ecolby@cnc.com.
