In the wake of yet another unjust killing of an unarmed African American, we, the white clergy serving churches in Rowan County, say to our black neighbors:

We hear your cries for justice in frustration and grief.

We stand with you in horror, lament, and weariness.

We confess our complicity and cowardice.

We own our responsibility to act.

We will grow and change with God’s help.

We commit to working with you to change our institutions and community.

In Christ,

• Margaret Almeida, Second Presbyterian Church, Salisbury

• Sean Barrett, Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury

• Robert Black, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Salisbury

• John Bryant, Shiloh United Methodist Church, Granite Quarry

• Wayne Cobb, Calvary Lutheran Church, Spencer

• Mark Conforti, First United Methodist Church, Salisbury

• Kevin Conley, Unity Presbyterian Church, Woodleaf

• Bonnie Duckworth, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Salisbury

• John Eckert, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Salisbury

• Brian Farmer, First Baptist Church, Salisbury

• Eric Faust, Presbyterian, Honorably Retired

• Curtis Goforth, First United Methodist Church, China Grove

• Carol Hallman, First United Church of Christ, Salisbury

• Laura Henrik, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury

• Sandy Kern, Presbyterian, Honorably Retired

• Rodney Kerr, First Baptist Church, Salisbury

• Barrie Kirby, Third Creek Presbyterian Church, Cleveland

• Randal Kirby, First Presbyterian Church, Salisbury

• Ed Lewis, Presbyterian, Honorably Retired

• Stacey Lundy, First United Methodist Church, Salisbury

• Kris Mares, Mount Tabor United Methodist Church, Salisbury

• James Miller Beard, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, China Grove

• Kate Morrison, John Calvin Presbyterian Church, Salisbury 

• Lara Musser Gritter, First Presbyterian Church, Salisbury

• Joshua Musser Gritter, First Presbyterian Church, Salisbury

• Jim Parsons, Milford Hills United Methodist Church, Salisbury

• Kathy Randall Bryant, Shiloh United Methodist Church, Granite Quarry

• Jill Schneider Smith, Christ United Methodist Church, Salisbury

• James Sharp, Life Church, Salisbury

• Craig J. Sefa, The Arbor United Methodist Church, Woodleaf

• McKenzie Sefa, Central United Methodist Church, Spencer

• Kelly Shrader, Milford Hills United Methodist Church, Salisbury

• Stacey Steck, Thyatira Presbyterian Church, Salisbury

• Larry Summey, Presbyterian, Honorably Retired

• Scott Swix, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Mount Ulla

• John Tucker, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Salisbury

• Kevin Whidden, Rowan Christian Assembly, Granite Quarry

• Rhodes Woolly, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Salisbury