Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly & Moral March on Washington & To the Poll

Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly & Moral March on Washington & To the Poll
Saturday, June 18, 2022, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Group: Discipleship Ministries

The Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly & Moral March on Washington & To the Polls will be held Saturday, June 18th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at  3rd & Pennsylvania Ave NW, DC.

Register with the Baltimore Washington Conference Here

Register with the Poor People’s Campaign Here

QUESTIONS?  Please contact:

WHY DO WE ASSEMBLE?  

Too many people across our country have suffered before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the number of people who suffer from economic ruin and instability has only grown.  More people find themselves let down by the current system in place. Their cries for help have been ignored by far too many of our elected officials. While everyday people continue to suffer, wealth inequity has allowed the wealth of billionaires to grow by $2 trillion as they profit off of our crisis. As people of faith we demand a change in our nation’s direction. 

Click here to read the Legislative Priorities of the Poor People’s  And Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly  Moral March On Washington.

WHY DO UNITED METHODISTS SPEAK UP ON PUBLIC ISSUES OF JUSTICE? 

Our Social Principles say: “The strength of a political system depends upon the full and willing participation of its citizens. The church should continually exert a strong ethical influence upon the state, supporting policies and programs deemed to be just and opposing policies and programs that are unjust.”

“The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and it never is tool. If the church does not recapture it’s prophetic zeal it will become in irrelevant social club without moral or spiritual authority.”

WHERE WILL CONGREGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS MEET? 

We will meet at the US Botanic Gardens at 8:30am so we can assemble together as United Methodists on Saturday, June 18. The Botanic Gardens is located at 100 Maryland Ave, SW, in Washington, D.C.

Once our group gathers we will depart The Botanic Gardens at 8:45am and walk towards the meeting center of the Assembly.  We will join with thousands of people from different faith traditions and organizations across the nation to demand that our voice for economic and political change be heard. 

Click here for a guide including instructions on where to meet, transportation options, what to prepare for, and more.

HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE Assembly?  

1. Register for the Moral Assembly On Washington

  • Register here with the Baltimore Washington Conference.
  • Register here with the Poor People’s Campaign.

2. Sign Up for Legislative Team Action Alerts 

  • Stay up to date with all notifications and announcements sent by the legislative action team in relation to the assembly, as well as further action we can take after the assembly to further this cause.

3. Share Your Story 

4. Volunteer at the Poor People’s Campaign Communal Meal & Memorial Service on June 17th

5. Assemble With Congregations from Across the Baltimore Washington Conference on June  

Register with the Baltimore Washington Conference Here

Register with the Poor People’s Campaign Here

QUESTIONS?  Please contact:

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