Statement on Racism

We hold the promotion of justice as top priority in every area of our congregation. Our charism to Praise, to Bless, and to Preach provides a foundation for us as community to seek justice that we might live in peace. We stand in holy boldness against any form of racism: institutional, corporate, systemic, and personal that deprives the life force, breath, and spirit from those who are the most vulnerable in our society. We give Praise for our Black and Brown brothers and sisters and cannot tolerate their exclusion in any form. We affirm the right of our Black and Brown brothers and sisters to have access to the basic human needs of nutritional food and clean drinking water, adequate healthcare, affordable housing, quality education, and full employment with a just wage. We Bless the very peoples whose blood, sweat, and tears have nurtured and fostered the growth of this nation even at the expense of their own liberty, safety, and equality. We Preach with a sense of urgency to exhort, reprove, and rebuke the sin of racism, violence, and theft of life from our Black and Brown brothers and sisters. We further affirm that Black Lives Matter and is a paramount Pro-Life concern because racism is an affront to the sanctity and human dignity of life. We pledge to work diligently toward systemic change to ensure the demise of racism in ourselves and in our society.