Statement from Ron and Loretta Murray, parents of church gunman Matthew Murray, released Tuesday by family friend Casey Nikoloric:
“Words cannot adequately express our deep, deep gratitude to David and Marie Works, Pastor Brady Boyd, Jeanne Assam, and the entire New Life Church family. God is good and our entire experience last Thursday was filled with His loving and healing presence.
“We also want to once again express our appreciation for the Johnson and Crouse families for receiving us in love last month together with everyone at Youth With A Mission and the New Faith Bible Chapel in Arvada.
“The depth of our sorrow and our grief is greater than we can possibly describe. But with thanks to God, these remarkable families and their pastors and churches, healing and reconciliation have begun.
“We are committed to finding a way to move forward in the service of The Lord and our community. Our family is united around one main goal: to dedicate ourselves to using our lives and the power of Christian forgiveness to honor these four precious young people—Rachel and Stephanie Works, Tiffany Johnson and Philip Crouse.”
