Thank you to Holman United Methodist Church on West Adams near Arlington for hosting this Interfaith Prayer Vigil in Los Angeles in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
http://www.holmanumc.com/event-items/interfaith-prayer-vigil-love-transcends-hate/
I was so discouraged, in paralysis actually, on Sunday until I heard about this service from my friend Alice, who is active in LA Indivisible. http://www.indivisiblelosangeles.com/ Having a place to go to share grief and be uplifted was so helpful.The evening began with four women in African dance. Then there were blessings of "Ah-shee" and "Ah-see-yo" as names of beloved leaders were called out: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Nelson Mandela.... Libations of water were poured out as each ancestor was invoked.
We sang "Ain't gonna let nobody turn me 'round... /Gonna keep on talking, keep on walking, / Gonna march into Freedom Land."
Then prayers and speeches by some 15 pastors, rabbis, and other leaders began. Each one was dazzling and uplifting, even LA mayor Eric Garcetti.
Speakers honored Heather Heyer and spoke against white supremacy, neo-Nazis, high numbers of minorities held in US prisons, suppression of voter rights, homelessness, and other ills.
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| Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti |
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| LA Councilman |
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| Resist, Indivisible, and MoveOn were hosted by Holman United Methodist Church |
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