To our fellow pastors who are African American and to the whole African American community:

We want to express our deep sorrow for the suspicion and double standard we have held towards people of color in this land. We repent for this evil and ask for your forgiveness. We recognize that institutional and systematic racism are prevalent in our land. The tragic events that continue to happen serve as evidence of this reality. We condemn the racist acts that continue to happen today. 

We repent of our own racism and fear , both conscious and unconscious. We repent of our reluctance to be agents of healing and reconciliation in our churches, in our region and in our nation. 

We resolve to preach, teach, and advocate against the sins of racism. We resolve to lead in the way of love, and to seek ways to heal the divisions that separate races and cultures in our region. We resolve to listen to those who have been wounded and dehumanized by racism. We resolve to pray fervently for God’s healing and reconciliation. We resolve to help our churches become more hospitable and welcoming communities to diverse people. And with the help of God, we resolve to be intentional about being agents of transformation in the systematic problems that we see in our community. 

As a first step, we are committing to have Sunday, June 14th, the Sunday before the Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom, as a day when our churches will use our pulpits to speak about the evil of racism in our land and calling our congregations to love all human beings, all of whom have been created uniquely in the image of God. 

May Jesus, our Savior and Good Shepherd, heal your wounds and have mercy on us all. 

Pastor Daniel Aguilar – Iglesia Nueva Vida 
Pastor Jon Anderson – Collaboration Project 
Pastor Scott Anderson – Westminster Presbyterian Church - Madison 
Pastor Matt Arndt – Bread of Life Church 
Carter Baldwin – Director of Student Ministries, Christ Presbyterian Church 
Pastor Pamela Berkowitz – Acts Two42 Ministries 
Rev. Elisa Brandt – St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church 
Principal Doug Butler – Abundant Life Christian School 
Pastor Martha Butzier – Lake Edge Lutheran Church, Madison 
Pastor David E. Carlson – Bethany Evangelical Free Church 
Pastor Adam Clausen – Life Center 
Fr. Scott Cunningham – Christ Church Madison 
Pastor Sam Dharam – YWAM Missionary 
Pastor Chris Dolson – Blackhawk Church 
Pastor Brian Doty – BigBigHouse Ministries 
Elder Team – Faith Community Bible Church 
Pastor Stephen Feith – Madison Church 
Pastor Tom Flaherty – City Church 
Pastor Isaac Fleming – Living Water Church 
Nic Gibson, Senior Pastor, and the Board of Elders – High Point Church 
Rev. Dietrich Gruen 
Pastor Phil Haslanger – United Church of Christ 
Rev. Miranda Hassett – St. Dunstan’s, Madison 
Pastor Heather Hayward – New Life Lutheran Church 
Pastor Nathan Hobert – Redeemer City Church 
Pastor Mark Hong – Campus Community Church 
Rev. Breanna Illéné – Trinity UMC: Madison 
Pastor Casey Johnson – Redeemer City Church 
Pastor Jeff King – Springs of Hope Fellowship 

Rev. Bryan Lagerstam, St. John's Lutheran Church

Pastor Jeff Lovell – Ezra Church 
Pastor Paul Lundgren – Gateway Community Church 
Pastor Jason Mahnke – United Methodist Church 
Pastor Marc Maillefer – Door Creek Church 
Pastor Brenda Manglos – Journey Church 
Pastor Corie Manglos – Journey Church 
Justin Markofski – Troy Gardens MC & 24-7 Prayer USA 
Pastor Ernesto Martinez – Iglesia Jehová Jireh 
Pastor Jon McNary – Heartland Church, Sun Prairie 
Pastor Matt Metzger – Blackhawk Church 
Pastor David Mngodo – East Wind Ministries 
Principal Charles Moore – High Point Christian School and ICS 
Rev. Peter J. Morris – Arbor Covenant Church 
Pastor Steven Mulkey – Journey Church 
Pastor Lisa Nelson – St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 
Pastor Tom Nuelle – Madison Church of Christ 
Pastor Greg Pachacek – City Church 
Pastor Bryan Peterson – Ridgeway Church 
Pastor Lance Ratze – Metro Believers Church 
Pastor Bob Ray – East Madison Baptist Church 
Pastor Christina Roberts – Foundry414 
Pastor Craig Robertson – New Crossing Church 
Pastor Pedro Ruiz Jr. – Iglesia Restauración Y Vida 
Pastor Abbie Sawczak – New Culture Church 
Pastor Pat Siegler – Zion Faith Community (ELCA) 
Pastor Marcio Sierra Jr. – Lighthouse Church 
Principal Tiara Sierra – Lighthouse Christian School 
Pastor Glenn Smith – Metro Believers Church 
Kenton and Marlene Sorenson – Zeteo Community 
Pastor Kate Sweet – United Methodist Church 
Scott Sterner – Evangelical Free Church of America 
Pastor Andy Twiton – Trinity Lutheran Church 
Pastor Geovani Villalongo – Iglesia Jehová Rafaz
Pastor Rex Wegner 
Pastor Ryan Wieland – Youth and Young Adults, Asbury UMC 
Pastor Michael Winnowski – Geneva Campus Church 
Pastor Harold Zimmick – Asbury Church