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Monson Church Holds Service To Pray For Tornado Victims

MONSON (CBS) - A special church service was held in Monson on Sunday to pray for the victims of last week's tornadoes.

Members of the Monson-Glendale United Methodist Church prayed for strength to help get them through the disaster that turned their small town upside down.

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Bishop Peter Weaver asked congregants to describe how they're feeling in the aftermath of the tornadoes. They shouted out one-word reactions like "sadness" and "fear."

WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe reports.

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Town administrator Gretchen Neggers stood up and spoke words of reassurance to the congregation.

"We're going to be OK, because we are OK. I can't wait to rebuild. I can't wait to see what goodness can come from this," said Neggers.

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