Borderline....We remember and honor
Dear Cal Lutheran Community,
Four years ago, members of our community were impacted by a harrowing event — a mass shooting — at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks.
Borderline was a place where students from Cal Lutheran and other local colleges would gather weekly for the country music dance night. Patrons held lively conversations and made joyful connections in an environment that encouraged them to build relationships, savor life, and enjoy a midweek respite.
On November 7, 2018, however, that celebratory place became a place of violence as a horrific shooting took the lives of twelve members of our community. Today, on the anniversary of that tragic shooting, many of us will want to remember, by name, those whose lives were taken that night:
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Living with lament is never easy. Honoring our grief and the fragility of life can guide us along the road to healing and the formation of a beloved community.
At University Chapel this Thursday, we will pray for those whose lives were cut drastically short and for the friends and families who miss, mourn, and memorialize them.
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Lori E. Varlotta, Ph.D. |
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