Reception and Interfaith Service
NRCAT will host a reception and interfaith service following the rally and public witness in Washington, DC, on January 11. The gathering will be at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, just a few blocks from the White House.
New York Ave Presbyterian Church
Radcliffe Room – First Floor
1313 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20005
Directions
In addition to offering a warm place to gather with other people of faith, we will provide some simple food and beverages, including an ample supply of hot coffee, tea and cider!
The detailed schedule is still being worked out, but the space is available to us all day (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.), so you can drop by at anytime for respite from the cold, to get some nourishment or to use the facilities.
The human chain event is scheduled to end around 2:00 p.m., so we anticipate that most people will arrive after that. We plan to begin the interfaith service around 3:00 p.m. Leadership for the interfaith service will include Rev. J. Herbert Nelson of the Washington Office of the Presbyterian Church USA, Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster of Rabbis for Human Rights-North America, Sister Patricia Chappell of Pax Christi USA, and Dr. Sayyid Syeed of the Islamic Society of North America.
NRCAT has reserved a block of rooms at the Washington Retreat Center, which is on the west side of Catholic University (about a 15 min walk from the Brookland-CUA Metro station). Private rooms come with a single bed, semi-private bath and a full breakfast. Rooms are available for both Tuesday, January 10, and Wednesday, January 11, at the rate of $50.00 per night. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Witness Against Torture has floor sleeping space reserved at St Stephen and the Incarnation Church, located at 1525 Newton Street NW (at 16th street) for January 10-12.
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to let them know you are coming. Bring a sleeping bag! They will be collecting donations to make a contribution to St Stephen’s.
