Pray. March. Act.

WE ARE THE CHURCH. WE WANT JUSTICE. WE ARE THE CHURCH. WE WANT PEACE.

WE ARE THE CHURCH. WE WANT CHANGE. WE ARE THE CHURCH. WE WANT CHANGE.

BLAC LIVES. MATTER. TO GOD. TO THE CHURCH. TO ME.

Bronx, NY - These powerful chants were shouted loudly through the Streets of the Bronx, NY on the evening of Wednesday June 10, 2020. Just weeks after the death of George Floyd, dozens of Church leaders, their congregants, family and friends, flooded the Fordham section of the Bronx proclaiming the name of Jesus and demanding Justice and Change for the lives of their Black brothers and sisters around the country.

Under the banner of a new "anti-racist" non-profit called #PRAYMARCHACT, local leaders were escorted by local NYPD officers down Kingsbridge Road to Poe Park on the Grand Concourse and ended at Fordham Plaza. Publicly praying, yet PEACEFULLY protesting, hundreds of young people could be seen with masks covering their mouths and still holding signs that read "Black Lives Matter" or "JUSTICE LOVE MERCY" (referencing Micah 6:8).

The groups message is rather clear: pray and seek God about these times, march/walk in support of your fellow man, and act/seek justice by starting in your home and ultimately using your right to vote.

Change doesn't come without sacrifice. So many before us have carried out similar acts of boldness and have ultimately lost their lives. But it is moments like these where the mission of those before us lives on. It's up to us to take a stand and continue the fight for equality. Yes, all lives matter. BUT we would be wrong to not consider Black Lives too. As Pastor Ramny Perez states, 'Black Lives matter, because they were created in the image of God!'

My hope is that this video encourages you to listen closely to those around you; seek knowledge and wisdom; love others; fight for what is right; and BE YOUR BEST SELF!

Be blessed!

Eli

#PRAYMARCHACT #PRAYBX #UNYC