According to the Virginia Capitol Police, approximately 3,000 - 3,500 people gathered on the State Capitol grounds in Richmond yesterday for the 6th Virginia State March for Life. The weather was perfect, the crowd energized and friendly, and the planners did a great job! Everything went well and without a hitch.
Our LCMS contingent met at Grace Lutheran Church in Chester for a pre-march Matins service.
Pastor Douthwaite preaching at Matins.
From there we took a bus up to the Capitol for the rally . . .
. . . and marched through downtown Richmond.
We also met some fellow LCMS-ers who had come with other groups, but saw our signs and came over to meet us!
This year was our first year trying to really organize and encourage Lutherans across the state to come to this march. Hopefully, now we can build on this year and have an even bigger presence next year! Hope you'll be one of them and join us!
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