The Rev. Wright's Remarks

Before I relocated to the Washington area, I happened to be visiting here one very hot summer Sunday. Listening to WHUR-FM, I was riveted by the preacher's sermon the station was broadcasting. Although I had arrived at my destination, I sat in the hot car with the windows rolled down to hear the end of the sermon.

"This is the kind of sermon I want to hear on a Sunday morning," I thought. It wasn't a sermon that could be delivered everywhere, because it might upset some people. But the sermon spoke the truth to me, truth that is sometimes hard to hear. It was grounded in biblical text and spoke about being true to God's word, serving God and not getting distracted by other masters.

I waited patiently to hear the name of this inspiring preacher -- the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. I am white, and I find great truth, support and challenge in the Rev. Wright's sermons and analysis. The controversy surrounding his remarks and his association with Sen. Barack Obama reminds me that we have a long way to go to heal the racial divide.

REBECCA S. MYERS

Silver Spring

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After listening to Barack Obama's candid and inspiring speech on race relations Tuesday, I became an Obama supporter. I found the explanation of his longtime relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. to be forthright and honest. Who among us doesn't have relationships with people whom we love deeply -- spouses, parents, siblings, children, friends, co-workers -- but vehemently disagree with on any number of issues ?