Bishop Calls for Prayer for Furguson, MO (11/25/14)

Posted by on Nov 25, 2014 in EventReminder | 0 comments

In anticipation of last night’s Grand Jury decision of whether to indict the police officer in the shooting of Michael Brown (an incident which occurred on August 9), Bishop John Schol released the following open letter.  The decision was announced last night, and it was to not indict.  Bishop Schol is the presiding bishop of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference…
 

 

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Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I call on United Methodists in Greater New Jersey and people everywhere to pray for our neighbors in Ferguson, Mo and all communities as we wait for the grand jury announcement.

Let us recommit to addressing and healing the wounds of racism and the wounds that divide us.

John Schol, Bishop
United Methodist Church
Greater New Jersey

 

 

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