Letter to Editor: Faith Community of Talbot County Condemns Violence in Charlottesville

We, leaders of Talbot County’s faith communities, condemn, in the strongest terms, the racism, the anti-Semitism, the anti- Muslim and the xenophobic hatred and violence brought to Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend.

The bold actions of neo-Nazi, KKK, and other white supremacist groups were evil as measured by any standards in our diverse religious traditions.

We will not be silent. We are called to affirm the inherent worth and dignity of all, to love our neighbor, and to strive for true equity. We denounce the cowards who spew hate and who advocate against these universal values. The actions of these white supremacists, many of whom are young white men in their 20s and 30s, are destructive to the very fabric of our community and nation.

Bigotry cannot go unchecked. We call on the citizens of Talbot County to join us in condemning the actions of these individuals and these organizations. We call on elected officials to publicly and explicitly condemn white supremacy and the organizations that advance sick ideologies and practices. 

Rabbi Donald R. Berlin

Rev. Sue Browning
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Easton

Molly Burgoyne-Brian
Clerk, Third Haven Monthly Meeting

Rev. Roland C. Brown
Pastor, Union Baptist Church, Easton, MD

Fr. Kevin Cross
The Church of the Holy Trinity, Oxford

Pastor Rusty Curling

Nancy M. Dennis
Pastor, St. Stephen’s African Methodist Episcopal Church

Rev. Duke Dixon
Presbyterian Church of Easton

Michelle Hammond
For The Love 4 Health Outreach 

Rev. Dartanyon L. Hines

Rabbi Peter E. Hyman
Temple B’Nai Israel, Easton

The Right Reverend Joel Marcus Johnson
President, The Oaks of Mamre Graduate Center

Walter Johnson

Walid Kamsheh, M.D.
Islamic Center of Delmarva

Rev. John F. Keydel, Jr., Interim Rector
Christ Church St. Michaels

Vy. Rev. James Nash, V.F.
SS Peter and Paul Parish

Rev. Missy Rekitzke

Rev. Nancy Sajda, Interfaith Minister
President. P.E.A.C.E.

Rev. Dr. Flavia Skilbred
St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cordova, MD

Rev. Dr. Wm. T. Wallace, Sr.