Dear John,

Exciting News. Bishop Barber will be in DC on Wednesday and on Sunday this week for two important events:

• Moral Witness Wednesday On Wednesday, April 2 from 11:00 to 12:45 in front of the Supreme Court (1 First St NE)   RSVP here.  livestreamed at www.breachrepairers.org
• We Are Not Alone: An Interfaith Service of Courage & Lament  On Sunday, April 6 at 4:00 PM at People's Congregational Church, (4704 13th St NW) and livestreamed at www.breachrepairers.org. No registration needed for the in-person service.

 Join fellow DC Poor People's Campaign members at these other events happening soon:

• HandsOff! National Rally on Saturday, April 5 from noon to 3 at the Washington Monument in DC. Sponsored by multiple national and local organizations. handsoff2025.com
• High Moral Stakes discussion on Monday, April 7 at 6:30 pm by Zoom. Sponsored by Maryland Poor People's Campaign. mdppc.org/april

Wednesday April  2 from 11:00am  to 12:45 pm

Moral Witness Wednesday outside the Supreme Court.

All people fighting for justice, liberty, and a more perfect union are invited to join clergy, faith leaders and people of moral conscience in a powerful stand of prayer and moral resistance against injustice, corruption and oppression. We’ll gather in D.C.  at SCOTUS on April 2nd at 11am to examine the impacts of policy violence on the most vulnerable communities. Budgets are moral documents, and a cry from the streets must be heard! RSVP here.  Livestreamed at www.breachrepairers.org

Sunday, April 6th at 4 pm at People's Congregational UCC:

We Are Not Alone: An Interfaith Service of Courage & Lament

In this time of national crisis, faith communities throughout the DMV are lamenting the loss of federal jobs, necessary programs and protections for the most vulnerable.

Preachers: Rev, Dr. Sherry Molock of George Washington Uiniversity and Rev Dr Ron Hopston of Howard University

Music: Rev Mia McClain

Call to Courage: Bishop William J. Barber, II, National Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign,

In-person: People's Congregational Church, (4704 13th St NW)

Livestreamed: www.breachrepairers.org

HandsOff! National Rally, Saturday, April 5 from noon to 3 at the Washington Monument in DC.

Gutting Social Security, slashing Medicaid, and looting our government to bankroll tax cuts for the rich cannot stand. This Saturday, April 5 there will be massive peaceful marches in Washington DC and other big cities to say Hands Off! Get details at handsoff2025.com. Reply to this email if you plan to attend and are interested in distributing flyers about upcoming Poor People's Campaign events.

High Moral Stakes discussion on Monday, April 7 at 6:30 pm by Zoom.  Our partners at the Maryland Poor People's Campaign is sponsoring a discussion highlighting the High Moral Stakes report just released by Repairers of the Breach. Learn about the deadly proposed cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, Affordable Housing and Headstart and actions folks can take to stop them. Register at mdppc.org/april

Hold This Date: DC Poor People's Campaign Spring Meet-up on Sunday, May 4th at 1:00 pm.

Forward Together!

DC Poor People's Campaign Coordinating Committtee