GRAND BLANC, Michigan — The chaos, gunfire and conflagration that killed at least four people and wounded eight others here on Sunday morning began like any sacrament meeting of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints anywhere in the world.

Members of the Grand Blanc Ward were fasting when they arrived at their decades-old home of worship because the monthly fast-and-testimony meeting held on the first Sunday of each month had been moved up a week because of the church’s upcoming international general conference.

The meeting began with a hymn, a prayer and the sacrament service, which consisted of another hymn and prayers on the bread and water that represent the saving Atonement of Jesus Christ.

After each church member took the sacrament, Brother Ben Hougaboom stood up to bear

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