God, as a people and as individuals, we repent: We withhold compassion and we seek to remove another’s speck without first looking for the board in our own eyes. Forgive us. Forgive me. We declare as evil any and all words and acts designed to incite for the purpose of destruction. Comfort the families of all who died or who will suffer trauma as a result of the Capitol’s siege. We ask you, God, to heal our land; open our ears and our hearts that we may listen to You and to each other. We ask for grace to love and forgive.

May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

On Sunday, May 31, 2020, Steve Townsdin, on behalf of the Shepherds, shared a powerful message about what our responses as Christians should be to matters of racial inequality and injustice in our country. May we all be people who first listen, then speak up, and ultimately learn to love all people because we are all children of God. You can view Steve's remarks by clicking the image above. A full transcript of the video is available here. 

On Sunday, May 10, 2020, David Jordan, on behalf of the White Station Shepherds, shared some important thoughts and a brief encouragement following the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. As David says, God’s people have to speak out about matters of justice and righteousness. You can watch the video of David's comments by clicking the image above. A full transcript of the video is available here.