Flashback: PA Man Shoots to Kill Ex-Wife During Church Service

This will be the third church shooting we've heard of in the past 2 months. What a shame this has to go on, especially at church. An elementary school music teacher walked into a church in the middle of Sunday services, walked down the middle of the aisle and fatally shot his ex-wife as she sat in a pew, police said.Gregory Eldred, 52, is the man who committed the sinister deed in the middle of church services.

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PA Presbyterian Church Opens Doors After The Murder of Organist in Sanctuary

PA Presbyterian Church Opens Doors After The Murder of Organist in Sanctuary

We thank God this church can move on from the recent tragedy at their church. We pray they continue to move on and praise God as they had in the past. The First United Presbyterian Church of Coudersport in Pennsylvania has reopened its doors Sunday, after being closed for over 30 days. The church's organist was shot to death inside the church building which caused the doors to be closed since the murder.

“The one act of violence has not controlled us, we remain strong, and faithful, and God’s light continues to shine it was not put out,” said Reverend Evon Lloyd, First United Presbyterian Church.

The church's organist, 53-year old Darlene-Sitler was shot and killed during Sunday service on December 2nd. It was her ex-husband, 52-year-old Gregory Eldred, who has been charged with first degree murder in connection with her death. Sunday, the congregation lit a candle in Sitler’s memory.

“Darlene was a joyous, generous, enthusiastic, exuberant person…for her to be with her Church family, and doing what she loved when she died, was horrific but it was a gift, and for this congregation to support her in that, gives me a lot of comfort,” said Rev Lloyd.

As part of her message to the congregation, Reverend Lloyd expressed her deepest appreciation for the continued support from those around the globe, as well as from other area churches, and community members here at home.

“A violent evil act does not have the last word, God’s love and grace has the last word and the love and grace has been overwhelming from every corner,” said Rev Lloyd.

 
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Church Shooting: Pennsylvania Man Shoots and Kills Ex-Wife During Church Service

Church Shooting: PA Man Shoots to Kill  Ex-Wife During Church Service

This will be the third church shooting we've heard of in the past 2 months. What a shame this has to go on, especially at church.

An elementary school music teacher walked into a church in the middle of Sunday services, walked down the middle of the aisle and fatally shot his ex-wife as she sat in a pew, police said.

Gregory Eldred, 52, is the man who committed the sinister deed in the middle of church services.

Eldred is charged with:

• first-degree murder
• simple assault
• terroristic threats
• and reckless endangerment after allegedly shooting of his wife.

Eldred shot and killed his estranged wife Darlene Sitler, 53, twice.

She served as organist and choir director of the First United Presbyterian Church.

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Witnesses told police they saw Eldred pacing outside the 180-year-old church before the service and that other members of the congregation grabbed Eldred after the shooting took place around 11:30 a.m., and held him until police arrived. No one else was injured in the incident.

Trooper Michael Knight told the Bradford Era newspaper that Eldred, who has taught at the borough's elementary school.

In addition to Sitler's church duties, she also taught music at the Northern Potter Children's School for the past 30 years. The school borders the district where her ex-husband taught.

We pray for the victim's family and loved ones during this time. We pray the suspect gets the help he needs.

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