Say Their Names

A number of the members of St. David of Wales in Portland gather every Friday at noon to “Say Their Names.” This form of worship began for us after the murder of George Floyd when Black activists asked us to say the names of those who had been unjustly killed—to remember them, acknowledge their grieving friends, families and communities, and to refuse to let them become another forgotten victim or another statistic. So, we began gathering. We say their names, hear their stories, and ring the bell to honor their lives and lament their deaths. You are invited to stand together with us in community every Friday at noon in front of St. David of Wales Episcopal Church, located at 2800 SE Harrison St., Portland.