From the Pastor

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January 6, 2021

By Rev. Erica Saunders
Peace Community Church, Oberlin, OH

Today news coverage has kept me captivated. Far-right protestors and supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress certified electoral votes. A woman was shot and killed. This siege coincided with violent demonstrations at other state capitols throughout the country, including Ohio. That Capitol Police officers escorted the white perpetrators out alive without handcuffs (and even took selfies with them) demonstrates the fatal racial double standards of this nation's law enforcement system.

The timing of these events is anything but coincidental. Journalists who follow extremist alt-right online communities have warned Jan. 6 carries the potential for violence. They knew this because the participants planned these actions on social media for some time.

January 6 is also the feast of Epiphany, a day in the Christian calendar commemorating the visit of the Magi and, more broadly, the revelation of God incarnate to all people. The feast urges us to remember those who defied the will of a tyrant who resorted to deception and violent coercion to protect his power. In the face of such danger, Spirit calls us to follow their example, to be guided by the wild star of Jesus Christ toward a reign of mutual love and siblinghood. Where does the wild star shine in your life? How can you walk another road home?

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