Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 11:30am (meetup) 12:00pm to 12:45pm (vigil) - Virtual & in-person (see below for locations)

Faithful Witness Wednesdays: A Call for Congressional Courage

Sojourners and the Washington Interfaith Staff Community (WISC) are co-organizing a series of faithful witness vigils at the Capitol on Wednesdays

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. 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.

Meetup - 11:30 AM EST: Join us outside the United Methodist Building at 100 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 and we’ll walk over together to the nearby vigil site.

Vigil - Noon until 12:45 PM: Upper Senate Park - Area 2, Bounded by Constitution Ave NW/NE and Delaware Ave NE, Washington, DC 20001

Event Organization: Sojourners and the Washington Interfaith Staff Community (WISC)

Livestream link: SojoAction - YouTube