Since the Bedford United Church put up a Black Lives Matter sign a few months ago, the mostly white congregation has had a taste of the racism and hate boiling just under the surface in their community. "I have been in public spaces in the Bedford area where people have publicly accosted me as the pastor who brought this filth into Bedford," Matthew Fillier, the lead minister of Bedford United Church, told Information Morning in Halifax. A brick was thrown through a church window. (Bedford United Church)Soon everything at the church will be back to normal. The broken window will be fixed, the stolen collection plates will be replaced and its Black Lives Matter sign will be restored.

Source: CBC News January 29, 2021 18:33 UTC