Tuesday, June 10, 2025
A public procession and vigil led by clergy and congregants, religious and lay leaders at the U.S. Capitol before a key Senate vote on a reconciliation package that threatens to slash care for the sick, in Medicaid, and feeding the hungry, in SNAP: and other vital social programs that support and uplift vulnerable people among us.
10:00 AM: Gather and prepare
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Vigil at Upper Senate Park (200 New Jersey Ave NW)
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Procession to the Senate Steps
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Public Witness at Senate Steps (songs, scripture, prayer)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch break and informal gathering
2:30 PM onward: Senate office meetings for registered participants
Possible debrief following meetings
Where
Gathering & Vigil: Upper Senate Park (200 New Jersey Ave NW)
Procession Route: From Upper Senate Park to the East Front Senate Steps
Public Witness: Senate Steps, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC
Senate Meetings: Senate Office Buildings
Who
Clergy and people of faith from across our Christian traditions and others moved by moral conscience. We will come in robes, collars, and religious garb, singing, praying, testifying, story telling, reading Scripture verses about people experiencing poverty in the Bible and standing for justice–and a moral budget.
Why
Because people who are hungry, thirsty, immigrant, naked, sick, and imprisoned—the very people Jesus calls us to protect—are under real and dire threat. “As you have done it to them, you have done it to me.” This is a test both of our faith and our democracy.
How
We will:
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Preach and invite participation in our congregations on Pentecost Sunday, June 8
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Mobilize to Washington, DC, for the June 10 action
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Participate in the public procession, vigil, and Capitol Hill witness
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Join scheduled Senate meetings to advocate for a moral budget
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Report back to our congregations and communities the following Sunday
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Carry the spirit and courage of Pentecost into continued local action