All Discussions Tagged 'Vicinity' - Black Preaching Network2024-03-29T07:53:15Zhttp://abcpreachers.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Vicinity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMonuments of the Confederate States of Americatag:abcpreachers.ning.com,2015-11-27:916966:Topic:58931042015-11-27T19:16:11.748ZDr. C.S. Gordon, Jr.http://abcpreachers.ning.com/profile/DrCSGordonJr
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<p align="center"><i>An open letter from New Orleans clergy to the community of New Orleans</i></p>
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<p>To the blessed citizens of New Orleans,</p>
<p>As clergy leaders in the city of New Orleans, we have watched and listened intently to the…</p>
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<p align="center"><i>An open letter from New Orleans clergy to the community of New Orleans</i></p>
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<p>To the blessed citizens of New Orleans,</p>
<p>As clergy leaders in the city of New Orleans, we have watched and listened intently to the ongoing conversations about the monuments to the Confederate States of America that dot our City’s landscape. We also carry some of the weight of responsibility for the presence of these monuments, for we know that pastors, Bishops and Archbishops before us were key figures in seeking funding in the efforts to erect these very monuments.</p>
<p>For some, the confederate monuments are symbols of our history that ought to be preserved. For many others, these symbols are living reminders of slavery, our segregationist past and the still bleeding wound that is systemic racism.</p>
<p>As the spiritual leaders of New Orleans, we know the power of symbols, which is why we stand in support of their removal. In their current state, lacking any proper context, these monuments do not teach us about the past. They reflect a deafening silence about Jim Crow culture.</p>
<p>Statues such as the Statue of Jefferson Davis located at the corner of Canal Street and Jefferson Davis Parkway, Robert E. Lee in Lee Circle formerly known as Tivoli Circle, the memorial inscription at the Monument of The Battle of Liberty Place and the statue of General P.G.T Beauregard at the entrance to City Park are living links to past crimes against our common humanity. As symbols in our growing international city, these monuments belong not in our public line of sight, but in museums where context and education may be given and learned from.</p>
<p>At the base of our nation’s greatest symbol, the Statue of Liberty, there is an inscription. It reads:</p>
<p>Give me your tired, your poor,</p>
<p>Your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free,</p>
<p>The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.</p>
<p>Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,</p>
<p>I lift my lamp beside the golden door.</p>
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<p>These words and this symbol have given hope to millions across all generations, across all nationalities, races and cultures. It is this type of monument under which we, the people of New Orleans, should gather to celebrate our life together in our sacred city.</p>
<p>New Orleans is a great city. Its people have done great things in the arts, music and industry. This is the culture and history we should celebrate in our monuments, for they point to who we are as a common people and who we want to be.</p>
<p>Faithfully,</p>
<p>Dr. C. S. Gordon, Jr., President, Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention (LMBSC); Pastor, New Zion Baptist Church; President-Elect, Interchurch Conference; President, Together Louisiana</p>
<p>Dr. David Crosby, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, New Orleans</p>
<p>The Very Reverend David DuPlantier, Dean, Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal)</p>
<p>Rev. Shawn Anglim, Pastor, First Grace United Methodist Church</p>
<p>Dr. Ansel Augustine, Office of Black Catholic Ministries, Archdiocese of New Orleans</p>
<p>Rev. Antoine Barriere, Senior Pastor, Household of Faith Family Worship Church</p>
<p>Pastor Fred Luter, Past President, Southern Baptist Convention; Pastor, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church</p>
<p>Dr. Darryl S. Brister, Pastor, Beacon Light International Baptist Cathedral</p>
<p>Dr. Debra Morton, Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship</p>
<p>Sr. Alison McCrary, CSJ, St. Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans</p>
<p>Dr. Torin Sanders, Pastor, The Sixth Baptist Church</p>
<p>Bishop Tommie Triplett, Jr., Pastor, United Fellowship Full Gospel Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Johnnie Arvie, Law Street Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Jimmy Autry, Pastor, Cornerstone Christian Center</p>
<p>Fr. Walter Baer, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana</p>
<p>Apostle Gary Bailey, Sr., Chief Cornerstone Full Gospel Ministries</p>
<p>Fr. Richard Banks, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana</p>
<p>Rev. Elvin J. Bazile, Jr., Pastor, Christian Congregational Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Paul Beedle, First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans</p>
<p>Rev. Irvin Bell, Elder, Castle Rock Community Church</p>
<p>Rev. Jeffery Benn, Jr., Pastor, Full Harvest Ministries</p>
<p>Rabbi Alexis Berk, Touro Synagogue</p>
<p>Rev. Donald R. Berryhill, Pastor, First Zion Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Philip Brockett, Central St. Matthew United Church of Christ</p>
<p>Rev. Claire Brooks, Berean Presbyterian Church</p>
<p>Rev. Joseph Brooks, Pastor, Greater Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Lance Brown, Canal Street Church</p>
<p>Rev. Simon Chigumira, Asbury United Methodist Church</p>
<p>Deacon Larry Clanton, Fellowship Baptist Church</p>
<p>Deacon Elaine Clements, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana</p>
<p>The Very Rev. Ronald Clingenpeel, The Episcopal Church</p>
<p>Rabbi Edward Cohn, Congregation Temple Sinai</p>
<p>Deacon Kathleen Comer, Chapel of the Holy Comforter, Episcopal</p>
<p>Rev. Jeff Conner, United Methodist Church</p>
<p>Rev. John Craft, Chaplain, Episcopal Chapel of the Holy Comforter, SUNO & UNO</p>
<p>Rev. Anita Dinwiddie, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church</p>
<p>Bishop Joe Doss, Retired, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana</p>
<p>Rev. Nathaniel Dowl, III, Pastor, Greater St. James Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. J. C. Dyson, Pastor, Sr., Holy Faith Temple</p>
<p>Rev. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Pastor, Hartzell United Methodist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Norman Francis, St. Stephen Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rabbi Allen I. Freehling, Retired</p>
<p>Rev. Willie Gable, Pastor, Progressive Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Dr. JoAnn Garma, Director of Pastoral, Supervisor, Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (Retired)</p>
<p>Pastor John Gerhardt, Castle Rock Community Church</p>
<p>Dr. Moses S. Gordon II, Pastor, Fellowship Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Moses S. Gordon III, Pastor, First African Baptist Church 6<sup>th</sup> District; Pastor-Elect Greater Pleasant Green Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Roger Graham, Pastor, Greater St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Orin D. Grant, Sr., Pastor, St. Paul Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Willie Green, Pastor, First Mission Baptist Church; Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Association</p>
<p>Rabbi Gabriel Greenberg, Congregation Beth Israel</p>
<p>Rev Andrew Greenhaw, St. Paul’s UCC</p>
<p>Rev. Bertrand Griffin II, Gretna United Methodist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Morgan Guyton, NOLA Wesley United Methodist campus ministry, Tulane and Loyola Universities</p>
<p>Rev. Lonzo L. Hamilton, Sr., Pastor, St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. J. L. Hampton, Sr., Pastor, St. Mark and Eastern Star Baptist Churches</p>
<p>The Very Rev. A. J. Heine, Rector, St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Metairie</p>
<p>Pastor Frederick Henderson, Pastor, The Rock Full Gospel Baptist Church</p>
<p>Bishop Jerry Henry, Sr., Pastor, Dominion and Power Ministries</p>
<p>Rev. Percy Howard, Pastor, Restoration Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Daniel Hudson, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Kenner</p>
<p>Rev. Creal James, Sr., Pastor, Mount Triumph Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Chris Janeau, Pastor, Victory Church</p>
<p>Rev. Donald C. Jeanjacques, Pastor, True Vine Missionary Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Anthony Jeanmarie III, Pastor, New Philippians Missionary Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Ernest Johnson, Pastor, Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Ricky Johnson, Pastor, Mt. Olive Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Louis Jones, Pastor, St. John Institutional Missionary Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Dan Krutz, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana</p>
<p>Rev. Reginald Landry, Pastor, First Evangelist Missionary Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Henry Lawrence III, Willing Workers Missionary Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rabbi Ethan Linden, Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation</p>
<p>Rabbi Robert Loewy, Congregation Gates of Prayer</p>
<p>Rev. Lester Love, Pastor, The City of Love Church</p>
<p>Deacon Ernest Maloid, Our Covenant Church</p>
<p>Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger, Greater New Orleans Unitarian Universalists</p>
<p>Rev. James Morrison, Rector, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church</p>
<p>Rev. Bernard Murray, Greater Mt. Rose Missionary Baptist Church</p>
<p>Pastor Robert Myers, Pastor, Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 2nd Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Duane Nettles, Rector, Church of the Annunciation (Episcopal)</p>
<p>Rev. Reginald Nicholas, Sr., Pastor, Olive Branch Baptist Church, Moderator, Cornerstone Missionary Baptist General Association</p>
<p>Rev. Hill Riddle, Retired, Trinity Episcopal Church</p>
<p>Rev. Darcy Roake, Community Church Unitarian Universalist (Affiliated)</p>
<p>Rev. Charles Southall III, First Emmanuel Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Cory Sparks, Parker United Methodist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Albert Stewart, Jr., Pastor, Spirit of Liberty Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Christopher Sylvain, Faith Full Gospel Baptist Church</p>
<p>The Rev. William Terry, Rector, St. Anna’s Episcopal Church</p>
<p>Rev. Kenneth G. Thibodeaux, Asia Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. William Thiele, Pastor, Parker Memorial United Methodist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Edward H. Thompson, Rector, All Souls Episcopal Church</p>
<p>The Rev. Bridget Tierney, Advent House / Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral</p>
<p>Rev. Robert Turner, St. Mark’s Fourth Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Ronald Unger, Christ the King Lutheran Church</p>
<p>Rev. Jim VanderWeele, Pastor, Community Church Unitarian Universalists</p>
<p>Rev. Deanna Vandiver, Greater New Orleans Unitarian Universalists</p>
<p>Rev. C. E. Washington, Pastor, Fairview Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Tom Watson, Pastor, Watson Memorial Church</p>
<p>Rev. Dwight Webster, Christian Unity Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. William Wilson, Israelite Divine S.C.</p>
<p>Rev. Callie Winn Crawford, United Methodist Pastor</p>
<p>Rev. Calvin Woods, Greater Liberty Baptist Church</p>
<p>Rev. Melvin Zeno, Pastor, St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church</p>