Apparent hate crime against inclusive Knoxville church

Apparent hate crime against inclusive Knoxville church

Source: Quality Loudoun

Author: David

Date: 28 July, 2008

The Rev. Don Prange, pastor of the Open and Affirming St. James United Church of Christ (which just last month hosted the emma’s revolution concert with Equality Loudoun) says that the attack

ought to help us realize that the words of Jesus about ‘taking up our own cross’ in following his leadership are not just rhetoric. Whatever the ultimate story in this situation turns out to be, I would hope that we are all feeling a deep sense of solidarity with our sisters and brothers of this UUA congregation in Knoxville for their own spirit of being ‘open and affirming’.