A day before white nationalists and counterprotesters face off in front of the White House, a D.C. church answers messages of hate with that of love and mindfulness.
WASHINGTON — A day before white nationalists and counterprotesters face off in front of the White House, a D.C. church answers messages of hate with that of love and mindfulness.
At Western Presbyterian Church in Northwest a service was held Saturday that preached about mindfulness and social justice.
Pastor Laura Cunningham said that Jesus talked about loving one’s enemies, but she said that it’s not always easy to practice that.
“How can I love somebody who obviously doesn’t love me?” is a question that people grapple with, said associate pastor Rev. John Molina Moore.
After the service, attendees — most dressed in T-shirts that say “Receive love. Give love. Repeat” — walked to the Foggy Bottom metro and wrote messages in chalk for rally participants to read.
At Western Presbyterian Church in Northwest D.C. a service that proposes countering messages of hate with love and mindfulness was held a day before a white nationalist rally.
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WTOP/Liz Anderson
A service at Western Presbyterian Church in Northwest D.C. ends with a walk to the Foggy Bottom Metro station to write messages for rally-goers to read.
(WTOP/Liz Anderson)
WTOP/Liz Anderson
A service at Western Presbyterian Church in Northwest D.C. ends with a walk to the Foggy Bottom Metro station to write messages for rally-goers to read.
(WTOP/Liz Anderson)
WTOP/Liz Anderson
A service at Western Presbyterian Church in Northwest D.C. ends with a walk to the Foggy Bottom Metro station to write messages for rally-goers to read.
(WTOP/Liz Anderson)
Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.
