On Monday morning, after attending workshops and plenary sessions on advocacy for three days, we were assigned times to meet with legislative aides for our senators and Congressmen. The New York delegation met with Kirsten Gillibrand's aide after a prayer meeting at the Methodist House near the Capitol. Then we met with Joe Morrelle's aide. Our meetings were timed too closely for us to join the NY delegation at Chuck Shumer's office. We had met and planned our visits on Sunday afternoon, so were well-prepared to talk on two issues: voting rights and the Global Fragility Act. Both the conference and the advocacy meetings on Monday were fascinating and very informative. I have pages of notes to transcribe and digest!
As we walked from Union Station where we parked to our various meetings, I had time to get some photos of some of the landmarks as well as the beautiful spring flowers and trees.
The Capitol
Two views of the Supreme Court
Thanks to Krista's comment, I now know this is the Columbus Fountain in front of Union Station.
Two takes on the beautiful magnolias.
And the happy daffodils!
The next two photos were not part of the photowalk, but taken at the New York Ave. Presbyterian Church on Friday during the Compassion, Peace, and Justice Day conference. I thought you might be interested in them as well. Abraham Lincoln worshiped at this church, and when they replaced the pews, they saved and installed the pew where he sat. The rest of the pews are white, but this one is dark brown.
Upstairs there is the Abraham Lincoln stained glass window.
It's taken me the better part of the week since we arrived home, to get well rested and back in a good routine, but I would definitely go to both the Compassion, Peace, and Justice Day as well as Ecumenical Advocacy Days again if I had the opportunity.
