My brothers and sisters, I Invite you to share with me some thoughts...

I have been greatly impacted by the Manila hijack incident for the past few days.

Being saddened by the tragedy and disappointed by the poor handling, I grieve with many others. Anger seems to be one of the emotions that come along with this tragedy. I see many Hong Kong people expressing their anger and frustrations verbally online. I can understand their reactions, yet I don't agree with the slanderous accusations, especially towards ordinary Filipinos.

Now I ponder:
How would this affect our corporate worship this Sunday? Thinking of our communal congregation, how should the pastoral team/lead worshippers respond to this incident through prayers, songs, scriptual readings, and sermon?

I still remember the first Sunday after the June 4 incident, our worship service was very different than our usual one. It was a lament service which I saw many grieving for the victims and nation. I was only 13 and I can no longer remember the details. But apparently, Christians can express their grief and concerns corporatively in worship services, providing that it is being encouraged among the worship ministry team.

What's your thoughts over this concern? How would you plan/make changes to this coming service?

How should one respond to one's anger and expressions biblically in this context?