Rebirth after tragedy: A congregation returns to University Baptist Church (Waco Tribune-Herald)

By Terri Jo Ryan Tribune-Herald staff writer University Baptist Church’s congregation lost its longtime pastor last year during Baylor University’s homecoming, in an electrocution accident before some 800 witnesses. The congregation and guests returned to the spot Sunday for a more joyful “homecoming,” reclaiming as holy ground the scene of the surreal Oct. 30 tragedy. The first service at UBC in nine months was a rebirth of sorts for the suffering group. It has been without ...