# @breyeschow on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnu8U0JP3Ku
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18916959-breyeschow-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/4e0b26ac9a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-01-22T22:02:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bruce Reyes-Chow (@breyeschow) — https://gondola.cc/breyeschow

## Caption

Gun violence, mass shooting, killing, loss, death, with Lunar New Year as a backdrop and all in a climate of anti-Asian hate crimes and violence. It's exhausting, enraging, heartbreaking, and paralyzing.

Image 1, "Please pray for Asian American public figures, leaders, and thinkers, and theologians who, once again, are answering the call and bearing the burden to help others navigate another trauma inflicted upon our community — and for those who are choosing not to." #MontereyPark 

Image 2, "There is never a dearth of public square events to engage in worship, but if your church community did or did not talk (and how) about the last night's mass shooting in #MontereyPark is an opportunity to examine your ministry context, areas of focus, and community connections."

Image 3, "For my Asian American church friends, whether you are part of an Asian congregation or are "the only one" in a sea of whiteness, in light of the Monterey Park shooting last night, no matter if or how it was addressed in worship today, this pastor, and so many others, see you — even, and especially, if you were not.

As details emerge, do not allow others to dismiss or rationalize away your fear, heartbreak, or rage."

Image 4, "While the details of the #MontereyPark mass shooting are still being revealed, in the current climate of increased Anti-Asian hate crimes, this is not the time to argue the merit of people's anger, fear, rage, worry, etc.

The myth of objectivity is a privileged position to hold."

#guns #gunviolence
#massshooting #pain #loss #grief #community #lunarnewyear #hatecrime #asianhate #ministry
#montereyparkstrong

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Reyes-Chow | @breyeschow | https://gondola.cc/breyeschow | Writer/Author |

## Tags

montereyparkstrong, guns, grief, montereypark, gunviolence, asianhate, lunarnewyear, pain, massshooting, community, loss, hatecrime, ministry

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