*In the wake of the devastating floods that struck Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, over the Fourth of July weekend, a Houston reverend and his church are working to distance themselves from inflammatory comments made by the minister’s partner.
The tragedy, which claimed at least 27 lives, including seven girls from the camp, and left 11 others missing, has gripped the region in grief. Amid this sorrow, remarks by Sade Perkins, a former member of Houston’s Food Insecurity Board, sparked outrage for her insensitivity and divisiveness. In a series of inflammatory TikTok videos, Perkins described Camp Mystic, a Texas summer camp ravaged by floods, as a “white-only, conservative Christian camp.”
As the Daily Mail reports, the remarks sparked outrage as the community mourned the loss of both children and counselors. In her initial video, Perkins anticipated backlash, stating, “I know I’m going to get cancelled for this, but Camp Mystic is a white-only girls’ Christian camp.” She further claimed the camp lacked diversity, asserting, “They don’t even have a token Asian. They don’t have a token black person.”
Perkins claimed that the public and media response to the Camp Mystic tragedy would be indifferent if the victims were from marginalized groups. “If it was Hispanic kids or LGBTQ kids that got swept away, y’all wouldn’t give a f**k, and them same MAGA people would be saying they deserve it and that it’s God’s will,” she said in her video, alleging that the attention and sympathy would be absent for non-white or non-conservative victims.
Perkins escalated her comments by blaming President Donald Trump, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick for the tragedy, calling it “totally preventable” and attributing the flood to failures by the National Weather Service and FEMA, orchestrated “by design” by state and federal officials.
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Reverend boyfriend of ex-Houston mayoral appointee who went on Camp Mystic tirade condemns her comments https://t.co/VbbLvS68El pic.twitter.com/jkkEE69XIQ
— New York Post (@nypost) July 8, 2025
Reverend Colin Bossen, senior minister at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, issued a statement to his congregation on Monday, firmly rejecting Perkins’ remarks. “My partner Sadé Perkins has made comments on social media regarding the horrific flooding that devastated Camp Mystic,” Bossen wrote, per the Daily Mail. “I want to be clear that I disavow her comments.”
He emphasized that Perkins did not speak for him or his congregation, acknowledging the pain her words caused. “Her comments have caused harm to many who are experiencing terrible loss and anxiety,” he said, expressing regret for the distress inflicted on the Camp Mystic families and the Central Texas community along the Guadalupe River.
Bossen underscored that Perkins’ statements were at odds with the church’s core principles. “I believe strongly that all people have inherent worthiness and dignity,” he stated, adding, “Her comments were not in the spirit of the Unitarian Universalist values centered around love that my congregation and I share.” He extended a heartfelt apology to those affected, including his congregation, and pledged to work toward repairing the harm caused by the incident.
The church’s board president, Joan Waddill, echoed Bossen’s sentiments in a separate statement, seeking to clarify the church’s stance. “Like everybody in Texas, indeed any person who has heard of the terrible loss of life along the Guadalupe River, we are shocked and saddened by the enormity of our loss,” Waddill said.
She noted that Perkins, while affiliated with the church, is neither a member nor a staff member. “She was not speaking for the church, but only for herself,” Waddill clarified, adding, “Her comments contradict the core values of our church.
?Update on the Sadie Perkins saga — she’s the woman who is married to a white minister in Texas who claimed that those children deserved to die in Texas because they were white and Christian.
It appears that she is on probation and is threatening anyone who comes after her.… pic.twitter.com/5vIUWtRjMS
— Erica ?????? (@EricaRN4USA) July 8, 2025
Houston Mayor John Whitmire also condemned Perkins, highlighting her inappropriateness during a time of mourning. “The comments shared on social media are deeply inappropriate and have no place in decent society, especially as families grieve the confirmed deaths and the ongoing search for the missing,” Whitmire said.
He noted that Perkins, appointed to the Food Insecurity Board in 2023 by former Mayor Sylvester Turner with a term ending in January 2025, was not a city employee. Whitmire confirmed that steps were being taken to remove her from the board permanently.
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