The Power of Love over Hate

Hate symbols showed up seemingly overnight as graffiti on the sign in front of St. James Episcopal Church in Bozeman, Montana. By the next morning, on Sept. 10, parishioners had reclaimed their sign with messages of love.

Read the whole ENS story here.

Diocese of Montana Bishop Franklin Brookhart issued a statement condemning the vandalism.

“I also applaud the people of Bozeman who graciously displayed their support for the parish and their disdain for statements of hatred,” Brookhart said. “As people who have been baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ, we need to die to racism, hatred, bigotry, and rise in newness of life to love of God and love of neighbor.”

Two more thoughtful articles on hate and what we can do:

We Have More to Gain By Speaking Out

The Real Reason White People Say ‘All Lives Matter’