Last night LGBT and allied people of faith came together at the National City Christian Church in Washington D.C. to pray for marriage equality and the oral arguments going before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 28. Follow what happened through tweets and media posted by participants at the #Unite4Marriage multi-faith service below:
The National City Christian Church welcomed #Unite4Marriage faith leaders earlier tonight in DC! #LGBTQpic.twitter.com/1s4zlunoQM
— The Task Force (@TheTaskForce) April 26, 2015
Rev. @GingerGC Gaines-Cirelli of @FoundryUMC in procession 4 prayer service #unite4marriage. @rmnetworkpic.twitter.com/xMNEHiwVLt
— BWARM (@BWARMtweets) April 26, 2015
"For inspiring us with dreams & holy impatience, we thank you! " - Diann Neu of @WATERvoices#unite4marriagepic.twitter.com/85weJnVPtv
— Cathy (@CathyJaskey) April 26, 2015
"There will be no justice and equality until all are welcome at God's table" - @deniseeger#Unite4Marriage
— Unite For Marriage (@March4M) April 26, 2015
.@irobyn reminding us this is a retreat; the work is in the struggles in the streets&in our becomings #unite4marriagepic.twitter.com/RA7HXhPRgU
— Cathy (@CathyJaskey) April 26, 2015
"When love shows up, you shout glory because you know that God is love."-@RevCedricMV#Unite4Marriagepic.twitter.com/OAhX7x9G2Q
— Many Voices (@ManyVoicesOrg) April 26, 2015
.@RevDebra of @ReligiousInst Rallying us in gratitude & calling us to pray for #MarriageEquality#Unite4Marriagepic.twitter.com/k5RjkgxhR6
— Cathy (@CathyJaskey) April 27, 2015
Thx to Rev. Gaines-Cirelli of @FoundryUMC for joining affirmations from multiple faith traditions. #Unite4Marriagepic.twitter.com/xppTCl7Dct
— BWARM (@BWARMtweets) April 26, 2015
Thanks to all who came to "Where There is Love, All Things Are Possible" #Unite4Marriage multi-faith prayer service! pic.twitter.com/lCrg2AIvt9
— The Task Force (@TheTaskForce) April 26, 2015
Tonight in Washington D.C., marriage equality supporters will hold a vigil to prepare the space for the Unite for Marriage rally at the Supreme Court. Throughout the 12 hours, starting from 7:00 P.M. tonight until 6:00 A.M. tomorrow morning, reflections and prayers from participants of different beliefs, religions, and spiritual practices will help prepare the space for the Unite for Marriage rally happening on Tuesday, April 28. To learn more about the Vigil or how to become involved with #Unite4Marriage visit http://www.uniteformarriage.org/faith.html.
Visit glaad.org/marriage to read more about the case for marriage equality and GLAAD's involvement with the Unite for Marriage Coalition.