More than 24,000 people, including 7,000 clergy members, signed a letter in support of American Muslim communities. The letter, which was organized by the Presbyterian Church-affiliated Auburn Seminary, New York City, was hand-delivered to leaders at the Muslim Community Network in New York City on Christmas Eve, which also happened to be the prophet Muhammad’s birthday. The letter promises to build a “circle of protection” to defend American Muslims from hate and violence. It will also be distributed to Muslim communities in Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta, Detroit, Orlando and San Francisco.
Bishop Curry responds to shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego
Yehiel Curry, presiding bishop of the ELCA, has issued a statement about the deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego earlier this week. “In a place devoted to…