The deacon who typically gives the sermon or homily at the mission parish I was attending started off Saturday night with "this weekend, as we rejoice at the election of the first African-American, Indian-American, woman Vice President...". He had been sharing articles in support of BLM and anti-racist initiatives (including an article slamming Canada's first Prime Minister for his treatment of Native Indians) for some time, so this was coming. I left when he was in mid-sentence, and my time there is over. My perspective aside, is this not a grossly inappropriate statement to make during a service?