With the images of Charlottesville seared in people’s hearts, around the country those who stand against racism and violence began organizing and speaking out.
Preachers rewrote their sermons.
Communities organized prayer vigils and rallies of solidarity with Charlottesville – with gatherings planned in cities large and small.
Within hours of the violence in Charlottesville, people congregated in Boston and Portland and Minneapolis and elsewhere, to denounce hatred and racism.
What’s going on in your city and your congregation? What response have you seen? What did you hear in church this morning – or not hear? What needs to happen next?