Boston marathon

The NHL's Boston Bruins held the first professional sporting event in the city following the bombings at the Boston Marathon. The Star-Spangled Banner started with one man but soon became a chorus of thousands.

Bombs going off at the Boston Marathon, two IED's (improvised explosive devices) found on the streets of Quincy, graffiti on a bathroom wall at a school in Camp Point that prompted police to search students' personal belongings. Those are a few of the things that have happened this week that have made national and local headlines, and cause everyday people to take pause.

Central Baptist Church, Seventh and Broadway, Quincy, will host an ecumenical Candle Light Prayer Service for the victims and first responders at the Boston Marathon tragedy. The public is invited to this prayer service at Central Baptist Church on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

When events like what happened at the Boston Marathon yesterday happen people often find themselves wondering why and how to put things into perspective.