"On Friday night we shared a post about our Black Lives Matter sign being stolen, and so many of you were supportive.

On Saturday we replaced the sign and by the afternoon it was ripped down once, re-put up, and at night, ripped down and taken...

A gang of Proud Boys descended on the church, harassed our leaders and took the sign away. This group came back a second time to intimidate us.

Later Saturday night we learned we were part of an intentional targeting of houses of worship. Two historic black churches were attacked — our neighbors @MetropolitanAME + @AsburyUMC.

Their Black Lives Matter signs were ripped down, stomped on and burned by the Proud Boys.

We are humbled to be a small part of a bigger movement for dignity and justice. We are bold to figure out how we show up declaring out loud, Black Lives Matter! 

Silence is not an option.

So it's Sunday afternoon, and we have a new homemade sign.  We continue saying, #BlackLivesMatter ." - Rev. @KarenBrau