Washington – On Thursday, January 29, at 9:00 a.m., people of faith are coming together in Washington to pray with their feet to send a message to the Senate – no more funding for ICE. The faith groups will start with a prayer service at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, then head to the Senate Swamp for a 10 a.m. press conference. Visits to the Senate office will follow, and the day will conclude with more than 80 faith leaders participating in civil disobedience in the Russell Rotunda. The faith leaders are demanding that the Senate uphold the Constitution, reject additional funding for ICE, and act on behalf of the common good.

Senators Warnock, and Booker are expected to join. 

The group is asking supporters to email their Senators, urging them to vote NO on DHS funding before their voting deadline at 11:59 p.m. on Friday. The letter will be delivered to Congressional leadership during tomorrow’s day of action. 

This event was born from Sunday night’s interfaith prayer call in support of Minneapolis and all those being terrorized by ICE. The call garnered more than 10,000 participants. Here you can view the full livestream where participants heard from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Minister JaNae Bates Imari, Bishop Dwayne Royster, Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Rev. Carlos Malavé, and many more.

WHAT: Pray With Our Feet – A Day of Faith-Led Action to Stop Funding for ICE

WHEN / WHERE: Thursday, January 29, 9 am-4 pm 

• 9 am – Prayer Service – Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St NE

• Speakers:
• Ciara Taylor, Kairos Center  
• Bishop Dwayne  Royster, Executive Director, Faith in Action
• Pastor Julio Hernandez, Executive Director, Congregation Action Network (CAN) 
• Rev. Paul Raushenbush, President, Interfaith Alliance 
• Rev. Dr. Phillip Hirsch, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) 

• 10am – Press Conference – Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St NE
  • Speakers:
  • MC Rev. Adam Taylor- Sojourners
  • Minister JaNaé Bates Imari, Co-Executive Director, ISAIAH
  • Sofia Betancourt, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association  
  • Imam Yusuf Abdulle, Executive Director, Islamic Association of North America 
  • Bishop Jen Nagel, ELCA Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
  • Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Director, Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism
  • Sister Carol Zinn, Executive Director, Leadership Conference of Women Religious
• 11am-1pm – Senate Visits – Dirkson, Hart and Russell buildings 
• 2:30 – Sit in and Civil Disobedience – Russell Rotunda 

**All events will be livestreamed on Faith in Action’s Facebook page – press are welcome to use those videos**

Thursday Event Sponsors & Partners:
Faith in Action • ISAIAH • Progressive National Baptist Convention • Fellowship of Reconciliation • Faith Out Loud • The Just Power Alliance • Latino Christian National Network • Kairos Center • Pax Christi USA • Gamaliel Network • United Church of Christ • Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice • Bend the Arc: Jewish Action • Interfaith Alliance • Church World Service (CWS) • ELCA Community Organizing • T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights • Organizing for Mission Network • Unitarian Universalist Association • Faithful America • Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) • Sojourners • Christian Church Disciples of Christ • National Council of Jewish Women • Social Action Commission African Methodist Episcopal Church • Society for Faith and Justice • Muslim Public Affairs Council • Faith in Public Life • Religious Action Network