The Faithful Resistance: A Public Witness for Immigrant Justice is happening in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
Bishop Sue and the Cabinet invite you to join us for an upcoming ecumenical gathering and peaceful march calling for the humane treatment of immigrants. The event will take place in Washington, DC on Wednesday, February 25 and opens at 10 a.m. with worship at Capitol Hill UMC (421 Seward Square SE, Washington, DC, 20003).
A prayerful march to the U.S. Capitol will follow, accompanied by congressional visits in the afternoon for those interested in attending. This is a powerful opportunity to show solidarity for immigrants and call upon Christians everywhere to live out Christ’s call on all of us to resist evil, oppression and injustice in whatever forms they present. Learn more about the event and register.
LOGISTICS FOR THE EVENT
1. Register for the event first.
2. The schedule for the event is below:
• 9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. | Gathering (Capitol Hill UMC in D.C.) (Address is 421 Seward Square SE Washington, DC, 20003)
• 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Opening Worship Service
• 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.| Peaceful Procession to the U.S. Capitol
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Public Witness at the U.S. Capitol
• 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Lunch on Your Own
• 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Congressional visits
• More information about the event available here.
3. Please wear comfortable shoes for this event that will allow for distance walking on flat and hilly terrains. You can find the proposed walking route from Capitol Hill UMC to the U.S. Capitol via Google Maps.
4. There are several transportation considerations:
• Please note that there is NO PARKING at Capitol Hill UMC and transportation via Metro is highly encouraged.
• BUS TRAVELING FROM VAUMC CONFERENCE CENTER: You can sign up to join a chartered bus leaving from the Virginia United Methodist Conference Center (10330 Staples Mill Road Glen Allen, VA 23060). The bus will leave Richmond on February 25 at 7 a.m. and leave D.C. at 4 p.m. Register for the bus at this link.
• TRAVELING BY METRO:
⚬ The closest stops to Capitol Hill UMC are Eastern Market and Capitol South (both on the orange, blue, and silver lines).
⚬ When exiting Eastern Market station, make a 180-degree turn at the top of the escalator and walk one block down Pennsylvania Ave to 6th St. Cross 6th St and you will see a slight veer to your left called Seward Square SE. Take that slight left fork. Go one more block and Capitol Hill UMC will be on your left. It is a red brick building with a large tower.
⚬ When exiting Capitol South station, turn right to face 1st St SE. Walk a half-block to D St. SE and turn left. Continue on D St. SE for 0.2 miles, then continue onto North Carolina Ave SE. Turn right onto Seward Square SE. The church will be on your right.
⚬ For additional travel details, maps, and information on purchasing a day pass to ride the train, visit the Metro website.
• If you drive yourself, be aware of street closures. Transportation to and around the U.S. Capitol area is always limited and additional street closures are expected due to the President’s State of the Union Address the previous day (Feb. 24).
• PARKING OPTION: Springfield UMC (7047 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield, VA 22150) has graciously agreed to provide day-of transportation from the church to the Franconia Springfield Metro station. Shuttles will run from the church to the train station (a distance of 1.7 miles) from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. as needed, and from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. every 15 minutes. Shuttles will run from the train station back to the church every 20 minutes from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. If you are interested in parking at Springfield UMC, please fill out an interest form. To be good stewards of parking space, please carpool.