As senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Portland, I would like to express my sincere condolences and heartfelt sadness to the members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community over the act of terror in Orlando, Florida.

These men and women were precious in God’s sight, and His heart aches when senseless acts of violence happen to children created in His image. We are praying for you and for the families of victims in Orlando.

With love and compassion,

The Rev. Dr. Keith Moore

Portland