Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Faith Leaders Press Conference and Rally - August 18, 11 AM
SDOP Faith Leaders Press Conference and Rally
responding to Charlottesville
August 18, 11 AM, St. Paul’s Episcopal
Cathedral
“Faith in the Lord and in His
word, does not open a path where everything is easy and quiet for us; it does
not take away the storms of life. Faith, in short, is not a loophole from
the problems of life, but it sustains our journey and gives it meaning.”
~ Pope Francis, Aug 14,
2017
In the wake of the recent
horrific acts of racism and hate in Charlottesville, VA, the SDOP clergy
gathered to pray, reflect, and plan. Though much is still evolving, please mark
your calendars for 11:00 am this coming Friday, August 18th for a Faith Leaders
Press Conference at St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, San Diego, CA 92103.
Bishop Terrell Fletcher,
of the City of Hope International
Church, painted the picture for us - a media event with white faith
leaders in front surrounded by faith leaders of color, standing together in
solidarity against hate and the long-term struggle of dismantling white
supremacy. Father Neal Wilkinson “Father Pepe” of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church, said “it is time for people to get out of the boat and
overcome their fear as Peter did.”
The work of confronting
racism in all its forms and ugliness is hard work and we will all need courage
and grace to build the beloved community. As former President Barak Obama said,
quoting from Nelson Mandela's 1994 autobiography Long Walk to
Freedom, “…no one is born hating another person because of the color of
his skin or his background or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if
they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally
to the human heart than its opposite."
Please do your best to
help us get the word out to your networks. We will also be reaching out to
elected officials to stand with us.
Info: Kevin Malone,
Executive Director, San Diego Organizing Project, 4305
University Avenue, Suite 530, San Diego, CA 92105, 619.285.0797
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