Repaired Capitol Hill Ten Commandments Monument to be Re-dedicated
On Tuesday, October 29, religious, civic, and political leaders re-dedicated a monument of the Ten Commandments on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC that had been toppled by vandals last month. The 30-minute ceremony was held at the location of the monument which stands in the front of the Honorable William J. Ostrowski House, the headquarters of Faith and Action (sponsor of the monument), 109 2nd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002, opposite the private east entrance to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The monument was originally installed in 2006 after a multi-year legal battle with Washington, DC government officials. The 850-pound granite sculpture is a replica of four similar monuments removed by a federal court order from the front lawns of public schools in rural Adams County, Ohio in 2003. The sculpture was given to Rev. Rob Schenck of Faith and Action, a Washington, DC based Christian ministry to top federal government officials. It was installed at an angle designed so that the nine justices of the Supreme Court can view it as they arrive at and leave their building across the street.
Tuesday’s agenda included remarks on the importance of the Ten Commandments and of the monument on Capitol Hill; a report on the police investigation and pursuit of the perpetrators; unveiling of the repaired monument; reading of the Ten Commandments; and a prayer of Dedication
(Source: Christian Newswire)
