A church in Massachusetts has erected a Nativity scene this year that includes 16 hand-painted signs listing just a few of the cities and number of people killed in shootings committed in the United States over the last 20 years.
St. Susanna Parish of Dedham created the display that includes a banner with the message: “If only you knew the things that make for peace,” which is based on the Bible verse Luke 19:42.
In a church bulletin released earlier this week, St. Susanna Parish explained that the signs featuring the mass shootings is a new addition to their annual Nativity display.
“Lining the walls on the inside are hand-painted signs indicating some of the mass shootings that have taken place across our country in recent years … from Columbine to Sandy-Hook to the more recent Orlando Nightclub and Las Vegas concert killings,” noted the church’s bulletin.
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