March 25-28: Encircle the Supreme Court with Prayer

Faith and Action & the Christian Defense Coalition invite you to
“Justice at the Court: Encircle the Court with Prayer”

West Facade of the Supreme Court by Franz Jantzen

March 26-28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama. Numerous plaintiffs, including 26 states, will argue to the U.S. Supreme Court that this law is unconstitutional.

Under this law, the government has ordered churches, synagogues and religiously affiliated and pro-life organizations to provide health insurance policies that cover abortion-inducing drugs and other procedures that violate the consciences of many people of faith. When religious leaders across America strongly protested, President Obama “compromised” by directly ordering all health insurance companies to provide the offensive drugs and procedures. Therefore, we continue to object to this political shell game.

In partnership with the Christian Defense Coalition and the National Pro-Life Center on Capitol Hill, Faith and Action is calling people from all across America to join us outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. and prayerfully cry out to God to preserve our fundamental human rights, including our religious freedom. We pray hundreds of Americans will encircle the Supreme Court on the eve of these historic arguments and while the Justices are hearing these cases.

Rev. Patrick Mahoney of the Christian Defense Coalition said, “When Roe v. Wade was decided, the Christian community was detached and uninvolved. We want to make sure that is not the case this time as we challenge people of faith to publicly pray and speak out with boldness and passion.”

“The First Amendment expressly forbids President Obama from prohibiting the free exercise of religion,” said Faith and Action’s Rev. Rob Schenck. “This action is reason for all religious people – all people of goodwill – to declare a state of emergency. We must speak now or be forever forced to hold our peace.”

“The outcome of the Supreme Court cases does not depend primarily on the attorneys, the arguments or even the politics, but rather on how many of God’s people will use the weapons of prayer to restore America’s religious freedom and respect for life,” said Father Frank Pavone of the National Pro-Life Center on Capitol Hill and Priests for Life. “Join us in prayer at the Supreme Court — or wherever you may be — from March 25th to 28th.”

“We, as Christians, know the power of prayer. That’s why it is important to gather around the Supreme Court if you are at all able to do so — and if not, to pray where you are,” added Dr. Day Gardner of the National Pro-Life Center and National Black Pro-Life Union. “In these last days, it’s especially important to stand firm for our right to serve the God we love — now more than ever before.”

Calling all faithful Americans to Justice at the Court!

Yes friends, once again the God-given right of all Americans to religious freedom is under review by the Supreme Court. We pray the Justices will rule against the government’s violation of our religious liberty and conscience – we pray they’ll rule in favor of the free exercise of our faith in keeping with the First Amendment. We pray for “Justice at the Court”!

Schedule
Sunday, March 25
2-4 p.m.
Rev. Mahoney will lead the prayer vigil and the laying of 3,300 flowers around the Supreme Court as a prophetic witness to the 3,300 children who die every day from abortion.

Monday, March 26
8 a.m.-Noon
Prayer vigil and prophetic witness

Tuesday, March 27
8 a.m.-Noon
Prayer vigil and prophetic witness

Wednesday, March 28
8 a.m.-Noon
Prayer vigil and prophetic witness

Location: All prayer events will begin on the public sidewalk right in front of the steps leading up to the plaza of the United States Supreme Court on 1st Street NE. The address is East Capitol Street NE and 1st Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002

Metro Stops & Parking
We recommend taking the Metro. Union Station and Capitol South are the Metro stops nearest to the Supreme Court.
If you choose to drive, parking is available at Union Station from where you may walk to the Supreme Court, and street parking may be available behind the Supreme Court.

– Pro-Life Nation and Reabhloid DC are co-sponsoring Justice at the Court –

For more information, contact:
Peggy Nienaber
Faith and Action
(202) 546-8329, ext. 104
Peggy@FaithandAction.org

or

Rev. Patrick Mahoney
Christian Defense Coalition
(540) 538-4741
RevMahoney@aol.com

– If you cannot make this pilgrimage to Washington, please join Faith and Action by praying for justice wherever you are. Kindly share our invitation and prayer requests with your family, friends and neighbors of goodwill. –

This event will cost Faith and Action $16,000.00 and we need your help. Please make a tax-deductible contribution by clicking here. With deepest gratitude, your missionaries on Capitol Hill will cry out to the Lord for Justice at the Court!

For more information on the perils of the “healthcare” law and President Obama’s orders, see our previous articles Feb. 16: Join Faith and Action on Capitol Hill; Clergy Declare State of Emergency for Churches Over Obama Demands; Emergency Declaration to President Obama; Faith and Action Partner Sues Obama Administration; and Seven States Sue Over Obama Mandates.

The Supreme Court will hear five cases against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or President Obama, and one U.S. Department of Health and Human Services lawsuit against 25 states. See all the petitions by clicking here.