We publicly declare that what we hold in common in this confession is threatened by the festering infection of Eurocentric white nationalism and white supremacy.
We need to pray for the brothers and sisters who articulate the ugly values that were broadcast over television sets around the world, demonstrating that in America the problem of racism has been in no way resolved.
What we did to Nagasaki and Hiroshima was wrong. What the Ferguson police did to Michael Brown was wrong. August 9th is a good day to repent and to turn from death to LIFE.