This is racism, as simple and plain and obvious as ever will be seen. This is white supremacy; searing hatred spouted freely and without shame by the man our nation has elected to represent us. The only appropriate response is grief and repentance. Father, in your mercy, forgive us and fit us for the immense task of reconciliation that lay ahead.
To my sisters and brothers of color in the US and from nations around the world: You are deeply, deeply beloved. You bear inherent, eternal value and your presence in the world, in the US, and most importantly, in the Kingdom of God, is a blessing beyond words. You bear the unmistakable beauty of the image of God, and it can never be taken from you or diminished. You are beloved. I acknowledge and repent that I, and so many like me, have failed to love you, to honor you, to walk in solidarity with you, to listen earnestly to you, to follow you, to share your pain, and to uphold you for all the infinite value that you bear. You are beloved.