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COPYRIGHT 2005 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service
Byline: Laura Bauer
WICHITA, Kan. _ As members of his congregation took their seats in the sanctuary on Sunday, Pastor Michael Clark stood in the back and leaned against a wall.
He put his clasped hands to his face, closed his eyes and took a quiet moment. Within minutes, he was before the congregation of Christ Lutheran Church, beginning to guide them through what he says will be a long journey of healing.
The 8:15 a.m. service was the first time he had spoken to his congregation since the church's board president, Dennis Rader, was arrested Friday by Wichita authorities who allege he is the BTK killer, the worst serial murderer in Kansas history.
"This is a difficult day, a difficult time," Clark said. "We're moving into a phase of life we do not understand."
For several hours Sunday...
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