Faith
Church Service Disrupted: Faithful Face Hostility
Faith Facts
- Anti-ICE agitators interrupted worship at Cities Church in St. Paul, targeting families and children with hostile rhetoric.
- Protesters, including a local school board member and civil rights activist, now face federal charges under the FACE Act for obstructing religious freedom.
- Victims described scenes of intimidation and distress, with agitators preventing parents from reaching their children and verbally abusing parishioners.
A Minnesota church congregation faced chaos when leftist activists stormed their Sunday service, shouting at worshippers and telling children their parents were “Nazis” who would “burn in Hell.”
Authorities reported that agitators verbally intimidated women and children, causing emotional harm and panic in the sanctuary.
“This agitator was screaming and getting in people’s faces, to include women and young children. This agitator continued to scream in the faces of young children while they were crying.”
According to federal documents, the group coordinated their disruption to protest the pastor’s role in nationwide deportations, ultimately causing the service to end prematurely.
Rev. Jonathan Parnell, the church’s lead pastor, was confronted at the pulpit yet patiently called for peace and safety, asking agitators to allow him to care for his congregation and family.
The faithful response of the church in times of threat is a reminder to stand firm in Christ, protect the vulnerable, and defend religious liberty in our communities.
Will you pray for courage for believers facing opposition, and for restoration of respect for houses of worship in America?