Washington D.C. - Sojourners and partners from the Washington Interfaith Staff Community (WISC) are organizing a series of faithful witness events at the Capitol every Wednesday in March, beginning March 5 (noon - 12:45 pm). These multi-faith vigils will call on Congress to exercise greater moral courage in upholding its Article 1 powers and preventing 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 will be raising a prophetic and pastoral call to Congressional leaders to serve as a check and balance to advance the common good.
Bishop Julius C. Trimble, General Secretary of the General Board of Church and Society, is scheduled to speak at the first event, Ash Wednesday, March 5, at noon EST, on Capitol Hill grounds. You are invited to join in person or view the event via the livestreaming link here.
“As the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said many times, it takes ‘the fierce urgency of now’ to fight social injustice, and we as people of faith cannot be bystanders while our nation faces a deep social crisis at the hands of the Trump Administration,“ said Bishop Trimble. "We note a serious absence of concern for the most vulnerable, and call on Congress to demonstrate greater moral courage to help prevent the abuse of executive power.”
These nonpartisan vigils will speak truth to power, highlighting what’s at stake and the communities already harmed. They will feature faith leaders from diverse traditions offering inspirational prayers and calls for faithful action. Read the official press release here.
# REGISTER TODAY to join us either in-person or virtually. Together we can provide a Faithful Witness by speaking truth to power about this mounting crisis and about communities who are already being harmed!
Email Rick Chamiec-Case for more information, [email protected]
This content was originally published by the General Board of Church and Society; republished with permission by ResourceUMC on March 4, 2025.