MOORESTOWN, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — The Burlington County church community said it's got some work to do as it spreads messages of hope and faith in light of the racial tensions and unrest, after the recent deaths of African Americans.
Hundreds took part in a march of faith and hope in Moorestown Saturday.
"There's an awakening here to the voices primarily of our African American brothers and sisters," said Rev. Stuart Spencer of the First Presbyterian Church in Moorestown. "There's a desire to respond."
Spencer organized the event, joining about dozen other Moorestown church leaders. They marched through town to Memorial Field where about 100 people, including community leaders, school officials and residents, heard messages of hope, faith and healing after the recent racial unrest worldwide.
"We have to recognize that there has been wrong to people of color to black people and the church is the only solution to the problem with have in our the country, said Rev. Jonathan Leath, co-pastor of Moorestown's Converge Church.
Leath added, "We have a spiritual battle that we're fighting that has some physical implications. The church needs to rise up do something about it"
"We want to come together as a Christian community and pray for unity, and pray against the racial injustice that God would make a way change would happen," said Kamille Leath.
Spencer said the change begins with them.
"This is a place to begin. This is a first start for us."
