US Capitol, May 7
To kick off an event on Wednesday May 7th at the US Capitol celebrating the formation of the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, members of the US House of Representatives turned to our Rev. Andrew Black for a prayer. Read an excerpt from Pastor Andrew’s prayer and view a video of the launch celebration.
US Rep. Gabe Vasquez, a Democrat from New Mexico (pictured with Pastor Andrew), and US Rep. Ryan Zinke, a Montana Republican who previously served as Secretary of the Interior, will co-chair the new bipartisan caucus. In a news conference, Vasquez described the new bipartisan caucus as “an effort meant to reinforce the importance of maintaining the integrity of public lands, public access, land management and conservation in the U.S. Congress.”
Read the article and excerpts of Pastor Andrew’s prayer in the Presbyterian News Service: New Mexico pastor lends a prayer to the launching of the Public Lands Caucus. “The Rev. Andrew Black of First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe prays for lawmakers to find common ground…”
View a video of the launch below. Pastor Andrew is introduced at the 6 minute mark.