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.
I would say with all your beautiful photos of such a glorious spring, you were able to have some balance of nature & information meetings. I like the photo of your “unsure where” statue & the second view of Supreme Court with the cherry blossoms – it made me think; justice with compassion.
Beautiful pictures, glad you had nice weather for your visit. Your ‘unsure where’ picture is the Columbus Fountain in front of Union Station. Hopefully things warm up in your neighborhood soon and you can see spring flowers on a photo walk close to home. Thanks for sharing your pictures with us, I always enjoy your posts.
Thank you for this stroll in our beautiful capital city! You’re inspiring me to take my Canon out of the bag instead of using the iPhone so much.
So glad you’ve had a bit of spring in your life! The photos instantly reminded me of walking round that area. I’d love to see the cherry blossom around the lake. I didn’t visit the New York Ave. Presbyterian Church, but would have, had I known the significance. The stained glass window is lovely. Can anyone still sit in A. Lincoln’s pew?
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