The setting sun of Tuesday, June 13 streamed brilliant rays of light while a call to gather rang out from the Umoja Dono and Waimbaji drummers of Unity Fellowship Church of Washington, DC.
The sacred drumming signaled the opening of the annual 2023 Pride Interfaith Service organized by Center Faith of The DC Center for the LGBT Community.
Thirty clergy and lay leaders (LGBTQ and allies) from diverse faith traditions in this region sang, “Step by step the longest march can be won!
Can be won!” The legacy of collaboration continued at last year’s 40th annual service. Michelle, a mystic and practitioner of several faith traditions, recalled this history at last year’s service and echoed the theme, “Born in a pandemic.