By Kim Thomas, Pastor of Administration, Radiant Covenant Church
“LETS GO!” These were the words shouted from Pastor Mike Thomas of Radiant Covenant Church, lead organizer of the march, as he and over 20 pastors and ministers lead 700 people in a peaceful protest against racial injustice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.
Appropriately called The March to Surrender, it was the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest and the first within our denomination. Along with other churches within the faith community, over 25 Covenant churches in our conference stood up and marched for justice and to speak against the devaluing of black lives. These are historic times we find ourselves living in. Historically, The Church has been mostly silent in the areas of racial justice. We believe that this pandemic has allowed for eyes to be open and for those who have ears to hear, let them hear the cries of injustice around the world.
The March to Surrender was a call for the church community to come together, acknowledge the sin of silence, and to surrender the idols in our lives that causes indifference. The call was then to, as followers of Jesus, to pick up the mantle to love MERCY, and do JUSTICE. It was a call to the faith community to come together to make a statement against injustice, the violence and dehumanizing of black lives, and be the bridge-builders God has established his church to be.
The march and rally was also intended to not only be a moment, but a commitment to be a part of a movement towards awareness, advocacy, and to lead our churches in discipleship that understands you cannot separate Jesus from Justice.
[Click Here] to see the video of the march and rally
[Click Here] to see the Covenant Companion article about the march
[Click Here] to visit Radiant Covenant Church’s Website
