Mrs Spelman, whose constituency includes North Solihull, had been among those campaigning for Britain to remain a member of the 28-nation bloc.
Last Friday, her hopes the electorate would back a new deal with Europe were crushed after it was confirmed that a slender majority had voted in favour of leaving.
The result has been followed by political upheaval, uncertainty in the financial markets and a number of angry exchanges between supporters of the Leave and Remain camps.
In a statement today, Mrs Spelman admitted that emotions were running high and called for people on both sides of the debate to show consideration for others.
"Now the referendum has been decided, we need to reflect on this decision and forge a clear way forward before we begin talks with other European leaders, establish a clear timetable for our departure from the European Union and work to stabilise our financial markets in the immediate wake of this result," she said.
"Whatever our views during the referendum campaign we must also come together with common purpose and, out of this result, build a generous and forward looking country, which can flourish as a strong global contributor – a builder of bridges, not barriers."
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