Jennifer pavlov askew3/19/2023 Veazey, President (Head of Communion), Community of Christ Franklyn Richardson, Chair, Conference of National Black Churches Reverend Brenda Girton-Mitchell, Progressive National Baptist Convention Kimberly Brooks, African Methodist Episcopal ChurchĬarole Collins, Director of Operation, Alliance of Baptists His Eminence Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Ecumenical Director and Diocesan Legate, The Armenian Church, Eastern Diocese of Americaĭr. Jane Siebert, President, Swedenborgian Church of North America Eddy Alemán, General Secretary, Reformed Church in America Jean Hawxhurst, Ecumenical Staff Officer, The United Methodist Church Senior Bishop Lawrence Reddick, Christian Methodist Episcopal Churchīishop Sally Dyck, Ecumenical Officer of the Council of Bishops, The United Methodist Church Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate, The Episcopal Church Paula Clayton Dempsey, Director of Partnership Relations, Alliance of Baptistsīishop Elizabeth Eaton, Presiding Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Néstor Gómez, The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Teresa Hord Owens, General Minister and President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Darin Moore, Presiding Bishop, AME Zion Church and Immediate Past Chair, National Council of Churchesīishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and Vice Chair, National Council of Churches Dorhauer, General Minister and President, United Church of Christ and Chair, National Council of Churches Governing Boardīishop W. Jim Winkler, General Secretary and President, National Council of Churches Holding those who have abused their power and participated in these immoral and tragic actions accountable, in particular the President of the United States, is one step toward healing. We grieve for our country at this difficult time and continue to pray for the safety and security, and ultimately the healing of our nation. In addition, we recognize the need to hold responsible not only those who invaded the Capitol, but also those who supported and/or promoted the President’s false claims about the election, or made their own false accusations. If he is unwilling to resign, we urge you to exercise the options provided by our democratic system. Trump, to resign his position immediately. The desecration of the Capitol building was also disgraceful and reprehensible.įor the good of the nation, so that we might end the current horror and prepare the way for binding up the nation’s wounds, we, as leaders of the member communions of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), believe the time has come for the President of the United States, Donald J. This domestic terrorist attack resulted in at least five deaths, including a Capitol Police Officer, and more than a dozen police officers injured. Further, he not only failed to stop or condemn the attack after the Capitol had been stormed but instead encouraged the mob by calling them patriots. His words and actions have placed the lives of the people he is supposed to serve in grave danger to advance his own interests. Trump’s actions and words have endangered the security of the country and its institutions of government by inciting a violent, deadly, seditious mob attack at the U.S. In Philippians 2:3-4 we are taught to, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.” Our faith instructs us to take seriously positions of leadership, not to lead others astray and to be careful about what we say and do.
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