Father John Sewell wants people in Memphis to stop screaming.
From St. John’s Episcopal Church, where he is rector, he is spreading a message that Central Avenue motorists can see. The “ScreamFree Zone” signs in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church on Central help promote a calmer way of living in Memphis.

Screaming is not always about people raising their voice, Sewell said, “Sometimes they scream by drinking, sometimes they scream by getting depressed. It’s really about how we relate to one another.” The aim of “ScreamFree Living” is to teach people how to stay calm before reacting, he said. “How would the city of Memphis change if we did that?” Sewell said.

To get there, the rector has been handing out copies of the book “ScreamFree Parenting” by Hal Edward Runkel. The author runs the Georgia-based ScreamFree Institute, a nonprofit that focuses on ScreamFree Living, and trains people to break the habit of reacting from unchecked emotions and instead create relationships based on calm interaction.

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