Marianne Budde

Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger. for we will all want strangers in this land. May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being, to speak the truth to one another in love, and walk humbly with each other and our God.

Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger. for we will all want strangers in this land. May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being, to speak the truth to one another in love, and walk humbly with each other and our God.

We are upset about the fire as well, but that is not our primary focus. Our primary focus is the reason behind, the fundamental reasons behind the protests in our country right now. There is a deep desire for the fundamental issues at stake brought to light by the murderous death of

We are upset about the fire as well, but that is not our primary focus. Our primary focus is the reason behind, the fundamental reasons behind the protests in our country right now. There is a deep desire for the fundamental issues at stake brought to light by the murderous death of

George Floyd and the countless others that we've witnessed in this long string of violence against black and brown people. Well, if the president had come to pray, if the president had come to to to greet us in the name of of the country and to offer an encouraging word, that would have been one thing. But that that's not what he did. That's not what he did.

George Floyd and the countless others that we've witnessed in this long string of violence against black and brown people. Well, if the president had come to pray, if the president had come to to to greet us in the name of of the country and to offer an encouraging word, that would have been one thing. But that that's not what he did. That's not what he did.

And he is always welcome to come and pray. He is always welcome. to be part of the worshiping body, but not to use the mantle of the church to his political, to communicate a political message.

And he is always welcome to come and pray. He is always welcome. to be part of the worshiping body, but not to use the mantle of the church to his political, to communicate a political message.

I want to thank you for letting me be on this, be part of this conversation. Let me be clear. The president just used a Bible, the most sacred text of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and one of the churches of my diocese, without permission, as a backdrop for a message antithetical to the teachings of Jesus and everything that our churches stand for.

I want to thank you for letting me be on this, be part of this conversation. Let me be clear. The president just used a Bible, the most sacred text of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and one of the churches of my diocese, without permission, as a backdrop for a message antithetical to the teachings of Jesus and everything that our churches stand for.

And to do so, as you just said, he sanctioned the use of tear gas by police officers in riot gear. clear the church guard. I am outraged.

And to do so, as you just said, he sanctioned the use of tear gas by police officers in riot gear. clear the church guard. I am outraged.

Let me make one final plea, Mr. President. Millions have put their trust in you. And as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God. I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.

Let me make one final plea, Mr. President. Millions have put their trust in you. And as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God. I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.

There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives. And the people, the people who pick our crops,

There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives. And the people, the people who pick our crops,

and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meat packing plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals, they may not be citizens or have the proper documentation. But the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors.

and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meat packing plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals, they may not be citizens or have the proper documentation. But the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors.

They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues with Dara and temples. I ask you to have mercy, Mr President, on those in our communities whose Children fear that their parents will be taken away. and that you help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here.

They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues with Dara and temples. I ask you to have mercy, Mr President, on those in our communities whose Children fear that their parents will be taken away. and that you help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here.

Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we will all want strangers in this land. May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being, to speak the truth to one another in love and walk humbly with each other and our God for the good of all people, good of all people in this nation and the world.

Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we will all want strangers in this land. May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being, to speak the truth to one another in love and walk humbly with each other and our God for the good of all people, good of all people in this nation and the world.

Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger. for we will all want strangers in this land. May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being, to speak the truth to one another in love, and walk humbly with each other and our God.

We are upset about the fire as well, but that is not our primary focus. Our primary focus is the reason behind, the fundamental reasons behind the protests in our country right now. There is a deep desire for the fundamental issues at stake brought to light by the murderous death of

George Floyd and the countless others that we've witnessed in this long string of violence against black and brown people. Well, if the president had come to pray, if the president had come to to to greet us in the name of of the country and to offer an encouraging word, that would have been one thing. But that that's not what he did. That's not what he did.

And he is always welcome to come and pray. He is always welcome. to be part of the worshiping body, but not to use the mantle of the church to his political, to communicate a political message.

I want to thank you for letting me be on this, be part of this conversation. Let me be clear. The president just used a Bible, the most sacred text of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and one of the churches of my diocese, without permission, as a backdrop for a message antithetical to the teachings of Jesus and everything that our churches stand for.

And to do so, as you just said, he sanctioned the use of tear gas by police officers in riot gear. clear the church guard. I am outraged.

Let me make one final plea, Mr. President. Millions have put their trust in you. And as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God. I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.

There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives. And the people, the people who pick our crops,

and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meat packing plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals, they may not be citizens or have the proper documentation. But the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors.

They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues with Dara and temples. I ask you to have mercy, Mr President, on those in our communities whose Children fear that their parents will be taken away. and that you help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here.

Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we will all want strangers in this land. May God grant us the strength and courage to honor the dignity of every human being, to speak the truth to one another in love and walk humbly with each other and our God for the good of all people, good of all people in this nation and the world.