Right on!
Posted on 12/11/2023 11:12:46 PM PST by Morgana
Jarrett Booker, a 37-year-old former youth and worship pastor in Nashua, New Hampshire, was found dead two days after he was terminated from his church amid credible allegations of child sex abuse. The cause of death was suicide.
Nashua Baptist Church, where Booker had served as a pastor, said in a statement on Nov. 29 that Booker died by suicide on the evening of Nov. 27, one day after church leadership communicated to the congregation that Booker had been terminated and was the subject of a criminal investigation.
“On November 22, we became aware of a criminal investigation concerning credible allegations of sexual abuse against minors, implicating Jarrett Booker,” the church said. “Jarrett had been an integral part of our church, serving as Pastor of Worship and Youth Ministry for nearly a decade.”
“These allegations prompted an internal review which revealed further evidence of misconduct,” the statement continued. “Regardless of the outcome of any criminal investigation, this behavior undeniably violated the moral and ethical standards we expect of our leaders and did not uphold the standards of our faith.”
“Consequently, we made the decision to immediately terminate Jarrett’s employment, effective November 25,” the church said. Nashua Baptist Church elders communicated the decision with the church the next day.
“This event has added immeasurably to the complexity and pain of the situation,” the statement went on to say. “Nashua Baptist Church unequivocally condemns all forms of abuse. It is evil and our God hates it. We are committed to transparency and to supporting the healing process for victims.”
The church further urged anyone with information about Booker’s “inexcusable actions” to contact the police.
Sgt. John Cinelli, the public information officer and communications division supervisor for the Nashua Police Department, confirmed with Patch that Booker was under criminal investigation.
“We learned of the alleged crimes through an investigation by another police department,” he said. “The investigation is still ongoing even though the suspect is deceased.”
Booker is survived by his wife, Rachel, and his son, Edward, as well as his parents, brother, in-laws, and nieces.
Roughly a week-and-a-half after her husband’s passing, Rachel Booker reflected on the tragedy in a Facebook post on Dec. 7.
“The last two weeks have been a blender of emotions, one that is still spinning violently at every turn,” Rachel wrote. “Eddie and I are eternally grateful for every prayer and words of encouragement as we are starting to build a life as a team of two.”
“Sin is dark, and it destroys. We hate it, we are grieved by it, and we continue to pray for all of those who have been hurt,” Rachel continued. “[Jarrett] had his demons, I won’t pretend that he didn’t. His choices caused harm. The hard truth I am learning is that there are questions for him that will go without answers in my lifetime.”
Rachel added, “But I will hold fast to the hope of the Gospel and press in to the church, family, and friends who have not left our side throughout any of this.”
Rachel concluded the post with a quotation from Ephesians 2:4-6, which says, “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been save—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.”
Looks like one of your stones bounced off my house of stone back to you.
Put down the shovel, it’s time to stop digging!
Don’t need a shovel.
Only those who live in houses built on sand, not a rock, need shovels.
Jesus is my Rock.
Good night!
Yeah, you've already said that about more than an hour ago.
Hope this time you mean it.
Right on!
Oh!
I’m sorry. Did you want me to ping you with every story about RCC “priests” boinking little boys?
Because I’m not sure there’s enough time for all that.
Yes. You sure are.
Zot.
Yes. I’m also sorry that you weren’t suspended indefinitely (for your personal attacks) a couple of months ago. I really thought that a “timeout” might help you get your head together, but I was wrong.
You like rules! Follow this one –
Don’t ping me unless I address you directly -
which I’m apt to do so frequently because of your insane religion. Did you enjoy your “feast of the immaculate, conception“? Why?? Since Mary needed a savior, just like you do.
God loves you, but I don’t like you.
Now, I’ve got better things to do, so you’ll have to play with yourself for the rest of the day. I won’t be replying to whatever excrement you write back.
Well, I love God and I follow His Commandments.
Therefore, I love you.
…and you love your Pope!
You just don’t like him.
…and you loved Osama bin Laden!
You just didn’t like him.
…and you love Xí Jìnpíng.
You just don’t like him.
…and you love your little crackers…
But the taste is a little flat. You should try some hot sauce.
Thank-you for letting me live rent-free in your mind.
You’re attempts to read my mind are both funny and puerile.
Yes, the church is to be commended, as well as his wife. She made no excuses for him, and didn’t blame the cops for his suicide. Too bad the ‘pastor’ didn’t pay more attention to his wife and the Lord.
No!
You ping’d ME, ah.
You must be the renter. I only write to you for enjoyment.
You get played over and over again and you never even know when you’ve been upended. Honestly, it takes away some of the enjoyment but I get rewarded by other Freepers sending me pm’s to let me know how much they enjoy the game.
“Upended” ?
You were an alter boy, right?
Like I said, puerile
Oh, I can't address you, but you can frequently address me.
Get off your high horse.
You just HAD TO WRITE again. Really, you need something else to occupy yourself. Isn't today a “holy day of obligation” or something? Can't you mindlessly recite a few extra centuries instead of bothering me with your “puerility“ and obsessive addiction for attention?
Debate is not your bag, baby.
Try to recall: you ping’d me first after I wrote to one of your comrades. Are you stupid?
Again, you're such a looser! Again, I don't like you (…just as you don't like your Marxist pope-a-dope). Again, you lost that little skirmish and never even realized your defeat. What a looser!
See if you can recall the “looser” meme - all by yourself, without me having to explain it to you - again.
Now, go find some stupid article and post it under the cloak of darkness so people with discernment cannot challenge the stupidity of your “church”.
Did being an “altar” boy alter you so significantly that you can't help but throw yourself into this obsession with your “church”?
Stockholm?
Enjoy your day!
Who’s not paying rent, looser?
You just HAD TO WRITE again. Really, you need something else to occupy yourself. Isn’t today a “holy day of obligation” or something? Can’t you mindlessly recite a few extra centuries instead of bothering me with your “puerility“ and obsessive addiction for attention?
Debate is not your bag, baby.
Try to recall: you ping’d me first after I wrote to one of your comrades. Are you stupid?
Again, you’re such a looser! Again, I don’t like you (…just as you don’t like your Marxist pope-a-dope). Again, you lost that little skirmish and never even realized your defeat. What a looser!
See if you can recall the “looser” meme - all by yourself, without me having to explain it to you - again.
Now, go find some stupid article and post it under the cloak of darkness so people with discernment cannot challenge the stupidity of your “church”.
Did being an “altar” boy alter you so significantly that you can’t help but throw yourself into this obsession with your “church”?
Stockholm?
Enjoy your day!
Polly wanna cracker?
Or is senility hitting you early?
It’s one or the other.
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