A MESSAGE FROM LATINO CHRISTIAN LEADERS
TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND ALL AMERICANS
[Louisville, KY, January 8, 2021]
In the face of the recent events transpired at the U.S Capitol, we, the followers of the Prince of Peace, won't stay silent. We condemn the unlawful actions of the rioters in Washington, DC. We also denounce the dangerous actions, misinformation campaigns, and incendiary rhetoric of President Donald Trump and other political leaders who have encouraged these unprecedented acts of violence. These acts of violence are contrary to the laws and norms that have ruled our country since its founding and represent a seditious attack on the operation of government itself.
We hope that all Christian leaders will reject these reckless acts that not only subvert our democracy but have endangered Congressional members, staff, law enforcement, and the public.
We pray for the safety of the law enforcement personnel tasked with restoring order. We also pray that order, peace, truthfulness, and goodwill will be restored in our nation’s capital and in our country. We pray for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-president elect Kamala Harris as they work to restoring hope and integrity in our government.
Finally, we urge all people of faith to join together in prayer for our nation during this critical time in our history.
UN MENSAJE DE LIDERES CRISTIANOS LATINOS
A NUESTROS HERMANOS Y HERMANAS Y A TODOS LOS AMERICANOS
Ante los hechos recientes ocurridos en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos, los seguidores del Príncipe de la Paz no podemos quedarnos callados. Condenamos las acciones ilegales de las turbas alborotadoras en Washington, DC. También denunciamos las acciones peligrosas, las campañas de desinformación y la retórica incendiaria del Presidente Donald Trump; y otros líderes políticos que han alentado estos actos de violencia sin precedentes. Estos actos violentos son contrarios a las leyes y normas que gobiernan nuestro país desde su fundación y representan un ataque sedicioso al funcionamiento del propio gobierno.
Esperamos que todos los líderes cristianos rechacen estos actos criminales que no solo subvierten nuestra democracia, sino que han puesto en peligro a los miembros del Congreso, el personal del Capitolio, las fuerzas del orden público y el público en general. Oramos por la seguridad de los agentes de el orden publico. También oramos para que el orden, la paz, la veracidad y la buena voluntad se restablezcan en la capital de nuestra nación y en nuestro país. Oramos por el presidente-electo Joe Biden y la vicepresidenta-electa Kamala Harris mientras ellos trabajan para restaurar la esperanza y la integridad en nuestro gobierno.
Finalmente, instamos a todas las personas de fe a unirse en oración por nuestra nación durante este momento crítico de nuestra historia.
Signatories:
Rev. Eddy Alemán – General Secretary, Reformed Church in America
Rev. Samuel Borbón – Episcopal Church USA
Dr. Vince Bantu – Fuller Seminary, assistant professor of church history & black church studies
Dr. Fernando Cascante - Association for Hispanic Theological Education (AETH)
Rev. Noel Castellanos - President, Camino Alliance
Dr. Robert Chao Romero - Professor of Chicana/o Studies and Asian American Studies at UCLA
Mr. Lupe Conchas - Bread for the World
Rev. Iris de Leon-Hartshorn, Mennonite Church USA
Bishop Benjamín Feliz – Church of God of the Prophecy
Dr. Elizabeth Conde Frazier - Association for Hispanic Theological Education (AETH)
Dr. Justo Gonzalez – Historian and Theologian
Mr. Vince González – United Methodist
Mr. Marco Grimaldo – Bread for the World
Rev. Canon Anthony Guillén - Episcopal Church USA, Missioner, Latino/Hispanic Ministries
Rev. Carlos L. Malavé – Executive Director, Christian Churches Together in the USA
Bishop Angel Marcial – Church of God (Cleveland) Field Director for Latin America
Dr. Juan Martinez, president of Centro Hispano de Estudio Teológicos (CHET)
Rev. Michael Mata –Los Angeles First Church of the Nazarene
Ms. Abigaíl Medina-Betancourt – American Baptist HMS- Intercultural Ministries Strategist
Rev. Amy Mendez- Associate Director, PCUSA Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries
Dr. Sergio Navarrete - Assemblies of God, Southern Pacific District
Ms. Juana Nesta, president of Asociación Latina de la Iglesia del Pacto Evangélico (ALIPE)
Mr. Elket Rodriguez - CBF Immigrants and Refugees Advocacy & Missions Specialist
Rev. Roberto Ochoa – United Church of Christ, Director Hispanic Ministries
Rev. F. Salvador Orellana - American Baptist HMS, Director of Intercultural Ministries
Rev. Rubén Ortiz – Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Latino Field Coordinator
Bishop Efraín Pineda, Jr. – Vida Church Lead Pastor & Founder/ Director of Congreso RED
Mr. Agustín Quiles - Mission Talk
Dr. Alexia Salvatierra – Assist. Professor of Integral Mission & Global Transformation, Fuller Seminary
Dr. Andrés Serrano – Reformed Church in America
Ms. Lymar A. Sola – Urban Strategies
Rev. Lori Tapia – Cristian Church (Disciples of Christ), Director Hispanic Ministries
Ms. Lisa Treviño Cummins – President, Urban Strategies
Pr. Richard Zapata – Church of the Brethren
Pr. Melvin and Ada Valiente – Senior pastors First Baptist Church of Maywood, CA
Bishop Dr. Jesse Yañez – Church of God of the Prophecy, Regional Overseer
(Signers represent Evangelical, Pentecostal, and Historic Protestant traditions. They sign as individuals; organizations are provided for identification purposes only)
Contact Information:
Rev. Carlos L. Malavé
cctintheusa@gmail.com