Thousands Gather on National Mall for Christian Communion
Thousands of Christians from across the nation gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., last weekend to share their faith as part of Communion America.
From the main stage of the event, speakers cried out for repentance, declaring, “Jesus, we need your leadership. We repent.”
Breaking up into small groups, some knelt, sat or stood, holding hands as they fervently prayed for God to have an impact on the nation.
For Andrea Lafferty, the event was powerful. “And when they sang about the blood of Jesus,” she said. “You know bloodshed in America. They’ve taken it from beyond pro-life to meaning bloodshed in our schools, in our streets. This is a new opportunity for us to speak life into our awesome nation.”
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Jennifer Gibbs of Richmond, Va., expressed hope for the church in America. “Other nations are watching us as if the United States has turned away from truth,” she said. “And I really do believe that we are gathering here together, nations and the 50 states, to say do not sleep on America, that God has called us, and he has resurrected his church.”
Fifteen-year-old Samuel Tesfaye, who attended the event with his family, enjoyed the moment.
“We are from Ethiopia,” he told CBN News. “Now we’re living in Woodbridge, Va. Attending this revival is very important. It’s something that we’ve needed, especially in this country. America is a great country. And it’s something that we need to see as well as a family. It’s very great to see all these people come together to worship the Lord, to see the true faith about Jesus Christ and to come together in harmony to worship God.”
Event organizer David Bradshaw sees Communion America as a bold witness to honor God in America. “I believe that God is calling the Church outside the four walls,” he said. “And so we’re believing for tables of communion and outbreaks of worship and outreach on every university in America.”
The Communion table on the mall stretched for a mile between the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol. After taking communion, attendees shouted and cheered for Jesus. Then they began singing the hymn, “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus.”
–Alan Goforth
