
We sing your praises, O God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Now as we come to the setting of the sun, Pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven, Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:Īs it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. (Virginia Gerbasi)Ĭhrist has entered, not into a sanctuary made with hands, a copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. John’s patio with these metal shields, pushing people off the patio and driving them back.” Within hours, her post had been shared 125,000 times. The police in their riot gear were literally walking onto the St.

Some of what she saw: “Around 6:30, there was more tear gas, more concussion grenades, and I think I saw someone hit by a rubber bullet - he was grasping his stomach and there was a mark on his shirt. In a Facebook post Gerbasi described what it was like to be tear-gassed in her collar in front of the historic “church of Presidents” – where she once worked. Park Police to clear the area so Donald Trump could have a photo-op in front of the church holding up a Bible – an image which immediately made it into a campaign-type ad. Their mission was cut short when protesters were routed by U.S. John’s, Lafayette Square across from the White House Monday to deliver water, snacks and medical supplies to people demonstrating against the police murder of George Lynch and other African-American men. Virginia Gerbasi and Crystal Hardin, went to St. Two Episcopal priests from the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, the Revs.
