Daily Reflection
St. John's Church, Lafayette Square
June 3, 2020
Dear St. John's Community,

Today we saw the perimeter expand to beyond St. John's, which is guarded with a full line of shielded personnel. I went in briefly within the perimeter, and being on our campus was a chilling experience that is hard to describe.

At 3:30pm, we joined with an interfaith gathering for a prayer vigil. There were many priests and lay people that I recognized from across the diocese. The bishop and I spoke, along with others. It was a difficult event and did not go as planned, due at least in part to the tight crowd who were all close up to the perimeter set up across 16th Street.

The protest was peaceful and passionate. I will share some photos below.

I wish you all a safe and restful night.

God's peace,
Rob+

(photos courtesy of Andrew Clarke, John More, and Jon Rania)
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