In the wake of the tragic shootings in the United States on September 10, 2025, many of our church leaders have spoken with compassion, conviction, and calls to action. Below are statements from several bishops guiding our faithful response — lamenting loss, offering comfort, and urging us toward deeper justice, peace, and hope.
As people committed to love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously, may we engage these messages, share them, and embody them in how we pray, act, and care for one another.
United Methodist Council of Bishops
"Seek peace and pursue it!”
Bishop Kristen G. Stoneking, Mountain Sky Conference
"Violence has rung out in two communities across the Mountain Sky annual conference today."
Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez, Susquehanna & Upper New York Area
"May peace be our resistance. May love be our legacy. May Christ be our hope."
Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank, Los Angeles Area
"This has to stop. Violence is never the answer."
Find more statements and learn more about the Council of Bishops here.
