Dear Friends,

Several weeks ago, a number of folks from St. John’s joined many others from the Charlestown for a community conversation about addiction and the growing opioid addiction crisis. The Rev. Lyn Brakeman, one of our priest associates, attended the meeting and has written this response to what was shared that night. She shares information conveyed by the panel discussion and in the film that was shown. She also invites us to consider the ways in which we as a parish can respond, so that we do not find ourselves saying, “If Only…” but rather, “What if….”

I encourage you to read her entire reflection, which you can find by clicking below.

Faithfully,

Tom

If Only Can Become What if
by the Rev. Lyn Brakeman