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Faithful Witness Wednesdays
A Call for Congressional Courage
Join the live event at the Capitol or watch the livestream Wednesdays at noon ET.
United Women in Faith General Secretary/CEO Sally Vonner will speak at the event on April 16.
United Women in Faith joins Sojourners and other faith-based organizations of the Washington D.C. Interfaith Staff Community to support faithful witness events on the Capitol Hill grounds that call on Congress to exercise greater moral courage in upholding their Article 1 powers and prevent executive overreach.
Our nation faces an escalating threat of a constitutional crisis fueled by the Trump administration’s overreach and unconstitutional actions. A lack of leadership in Congress has allowed this crisis to grow, as it cedes its role as a co-equal branch of government. The faith community is raising a prophetic and pastoral call to congressional leaders.
Faithful Witness Wednesdays take place every Wednesday at noon ET on the Capitol Hill grounds, Washington D.C. through the end of April. These multi-faith, nonpartisan rituals highlight what’s at stake and the communities already harmed. They feature faith leaders from diverse traditions offering inspirational prayers, reflections, and calls to faithful action.
Details to Join:
- Meetup in person – 11:30 AM EST: Join us outside the United Methodist Building at 100 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, D.C. and we’ll walk over together to the nearby vigil site.
- Vigil – Noon until 12:45 PM: Senate East Front, Grassy Area 8 (Constitution Ave NE & First St NE) Washington, D.C.
- Livestream: The livestream will be broadcast on YouTube and available post-event for viewing.
To join the Livestream: at 12 noon (Eastern) on the date of the vigil:
- Go to www.youtube.com/@sojoaction on your computer, cell phone, or mobile device
- Click on the “Live” tab.
- Select the Faithful Witness Wednesday vigil with today’s date in the title.
If you want to see a recording of a prior vigil, click on the Faithful Witness Wednesday vigil with the date you want to watch.
See more information at: bit.ly/faithful-witness-wednesdays.
