Communion america was a 4 day evangelical event on the National Mall in Washington DC from 9-12 Oct 2025 put on by david bradshaw's Awaken the dawn organisation. It featured 56 tents- including those for each state and one for israel, rallies and it's center piece and namesake a table spanning much of the mall for mass communion event. although for the most part not explicitly political , many of the themes, speakers and symbology had a strong christian nationalist undertone.
Once a symbol of the Revolutionary war, the pine tree flag has since been repurposed as a symbol of Christian Nationalism
People came from all across the country to attend the event.
National Guardsmen being led in prayer by an event attendee.
The drinking of the blood during the Communion
Punters in deep communal prayer at a rally on the events second night.
Concert in the Israel tent.
Many immigrant worshippers were present despite the prevalent MAGA leanings of the gathering.
Young worshippers at a Gen Z themed rally on the second day.
A child resting under some proselytizing signage
Attendees would occasionally whipped into a frenzy of speaking tongues.
Christian Zionism was prominent theme during the event.
A PA artist said that God had compelled him to make this painting in the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirks assassination.
Evangelisation of Gen Z was another major theme of the event.
Christianity and national destiny were often intertwined.
The evenings consisted of speeches, rallies and concerts.
A young worshipper in the midst of teleological ecstasy
A pastor experiences the afterglow of communion as the sun sets on the National Mall.
A rare voice of dissent in an otherwise fairly MAGA adjacent event.
Awaiting the blood and flesh, wine and break at the giant communion table which was the events namesake.
For most attendees, the communion wine was taken in tiny plastic containers.
