The gravity of this week’s events in
Ferguson impels us to send a second e-news to you with this
statement from Faith Action Network’s Governing
Board:
The Faith Action Network stands in solidarity
with all those who have experienced and continue to experience institutional
racism and violence in our nation. We call for a dialogue that results in action
to address the challenges inherent in our institutional structures. May this be
the time and the moment when justice and healing begin, here in Washington and
across our nation.
We close with Ella’s Song (lyrics and music by
Bernice Johnson Reagon, sung by Sweet Honey in the Rock):
Until the killing of
Black men, Black mothers’ sons
Is as important as the killing of White men,
White mothers’ sons
We who believe in freedom cannot rest
We who believe
in freedom cannot rest until it comes...
Statements from other faith
voices:
National Council of
Churches
Tikkun
Council on American-Islamic
Relations
Fellowship of
Reconciliation
The Church Council of Greater
Seattle
Jewish Community Relations Council of
St. Louis
Unitarian Universalist Service
Committee |
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