Metropolitan Trustee Erica S. Gilmore’s 4th annual Faith Leaders Walk has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 9, due to thunderstorms that forced organizers to postpone the original May 26 event.
The community walk, which is part of Gilmore’s ongoing ‘Walks with the Trustee’ series, will continue to bring together residents, faith leaders and community partners for a 30-minute walk celebrating Nashville’s diverse faith traditions.
Participants will meet outside the Hillsboro Village Kroger, located at 2201 21st Ave. S., with the walk beginning at 11 am.
The annual event was created by Gilmore to encourage healthy movement while fostering meaningful connections among people of different faith backgrounds.
“I am a national board member of America Walks, where we focus on advancing mobility justice and creating safe, walkable spaces,” Gilmore said when announcing the event. “Inspired by that, I created this Faith Leaders Walk four years ago as a way to tie fun, healthy movement together with connection, and it has just taken off.”
Over the years, the walk has attracted participants from a variety of faith communities, including members of the Islamic Center, Catholic Charities, Protestant churches and Nashville’s Jewish community.
Gilmore said the informal setting creates opportunities for people to engage with one another in ways that might not happen in more traditional environments.
“This kind of low-pressure environment, where we’re out enjoying the weather and sharing space, makes people comfortable to ask respectful questions about each others’ faiths,” she said. “We have seen beautiful friendships and partnerships bloom from this walk.”
The Faith Leaders Walk follows Trustee Gilmore’s 4th annual Diane Nash Commemorative March as the second event in this year’s Walks with the Trustee series.
Registration remains open, and participants who planned to attend the original date are encouraged to register or confirm their participation through the Metropolitan Trustee’s website at <nashville.gov/trustee>.
Organizers say the event remains free and open to the public and will continue its mission of promoting wellness, community engagement and interfaith understanding across Nashville.
