I love the Opinion-Editorial section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader
Recently, I was honored to respond to the call to go to Minneapolis along with hundreds of clergy from across the country and several from the Pacific Northwest to bear witness, to learn, to offer peaceful, prayerful presence and to stand in solidarity with the folks in Minneapolis attempting to embody the work of loving their neighbor.
While there, we found out that what they are learning in Minneapolis is that to love your neighbor you have to be willing to pay rent for a family who is no longer able to work because they fear stepping out of their front door, to cover shifts for those who can no longer work theirs and to stand on front porches to make sure that children get home from school safely because it is not safe for their parents to make sure those kids get home safely. They are learning that to love your neighbor you have to be willing to put your heart, every ounce of your courage and your body on the line to keep your neighbor safe.
We also learned that there is power in community and power in love. And we learned that we must be ready.
The Rev. Marci J. Scott-Weis, Senior Pastor, Magnolia United Church of Christ, Seattle
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