On Sunday morning, April 16, Edmonds UMC was the target of an act of intimidation and hate. In solidarity with our LGBTQIA+ community, we are hosting a community vigil as “We Side with Love” on Tuesday, May 2, at 6:00 pm at EUMC.
ASL Interpretation, large print programs, and hearing assistance devices will be available.
The vigil will be a space for collective lament and a call for collective action to stop the spread of hate and to demonstrate the persistent hope that love always wins. Please join us.
Anticipated Vigil Speakers
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Courtney Wooten (she/her)
Chair & Commissioner of Snohomish County Human Rights Commission. Co-founder of the Justice and Faith Collective.
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Dave Somers
Snohomish County Executive
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Elaine Helm (she/her)
Chair, Edmonds Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Commission. Board Member of Cocoon House.
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Luna DeLyte (they/them)
Drag Performer, Poet, and Artist.
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Sen. Manka Dhingra
Member of WA State Senate. Democratic Deputy Majority Leader.
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Mike Nelson
Mayor of the City of Edmonds
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Mitch Hunter (he/him)
GenPride
Guests and Interfaith Participants
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Rabbi Daniel A. Weiner
Senior Rabbi at Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Seattle
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Rep. Gerry Pollet
Member of WA House of Representatives
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Rev. John Mark Galang
District Superintendent in the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
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Rev. Katy McCallum Sachse
Pastor of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Kirkland
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Rev. Ruth Marston-Bihl (she/her)
Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, Seattle
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Rev. Shelley Bryan Wee
Bishop in the Northwest Washington Synod of the ELCA
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Rep. Shelley Kloba
Member of WA House of Representatives
