An Anecdotal story about George Bush at a church in D.C.

An email from a man from Texas | 10/21/2004 | An email from a man from Texas

[Taggart_D]

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> This is from our daughter in DC. I thought I would pass it along, > thinking you might like to read it. This gives me shivers--we really > need to pray for W. > > "Dad, I'm at the 8:00am service at my church, St. Johns at Lafayette > Square, across from the White House. (I wanted to go early because I was > going with Alice and Brent for breakfast at the Cracker Barrel in > Manassas.) Much of the service was uneventful--nice, but > uneventful--until it comes to the part of the service when the priest > says, "Greet one another in the name of the Lord." I turn to my right to > exchange the peace with my friend, Amy, who was on the other > end of my pew. I then shake hands with the person in front of me, and > turn around to say hello to the person behind me. > > The person behind me was our 43rd President, George W. Bush. I am not > kidding. A small crowd was forming around him, and not wanting to delay > the church service or bother him by waiting to shake his hand, I turned > back around and sat down and talked to Amy. About 30 seconds later I > felt a hand on my left shoulderand turned around to see President Bush > with his hand extended. "Peace of the Lord, " he said, and held my hand > with both of his. "Peace of the Lord," I replied, and held both his > hands and smiled at him. > > I turned back around and was remarkably calm about the fact that the most > powerful person in the world was sitting two feet behind me. I could hear > him flipping through his bulletin as the priest made the announcements. > I loved the idea of him thinking, "Oh, there's a covered dish next > Sunday." > > We perched and when I stood up to go to the communion rail, he got up and > walked down the aisle behind me. We passed a little old lady who said, > "Mr. President, I pray for you every day." To which he said, "That's a > very special gift. Thank you so much." > > We got to the communion rail and there were two spaces, one in front of > us and one around the side of the altar which we both surmised for ten > seconds and then I started off around the corner. He stopped me and > whispered, "No, no. I'll go around" and motioned for me to take the > closer spot. > > The only exception made in the entire service was that the President was > allowed to leave first and then the rest of the congregation followed. > > With all sincerity, and partisanship aside, I tell you: This is a special > man! There is a peace and a Godliness about him. It radiates from him. > It is the only reason that I was able to remain calm. It was more than > the adrenaline I've felt when I've met other famous people. A goodness > flows through this man. He has more than my vote in November. He has my > respect, my prayers, and my gratitude." > > > Whatever your political affiliation, and whether or not you agree with > his decisions, you should take comfort in the fact that--despite recent > press attacks--George W. Bush is a man of integrity, who makes decisions > because he believes they are RIGHT, not because they might be popular. He > makes these decisions with a heavy heart and through prayer! >

[Taggart_D]

This isn't a news article (and it doesn't look like urban legend).

Information like this will never make the papers, but I thought it is a story that should be told about the man we have as president.

[big'ol_freeper]

HTML formatting is our friend.

[MomwithHope]

I think urban legend, saw it about a year ago.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I got this in an email a while back. I think it's an urban legend.

[martin_fierro]

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[Blessed]

agree. It's not new.

[Taggart_D]

ooops thanks....will be more careful next time.

[smith288]

Its real
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/stjohns.asp

[jackbill]

The story is true and was posted here about six months ago.

See:

http://snopes.com/politics/soapbox/stjohns.asp

[r9etb]

Site says that it's true.

And FWIW, the descriptions of the service are correct for an Episcopal church.

[Danno]

Urban Legend - GW is not Catholic...he does not go to a service wtihout heavy security, etc...

This is a job for MythBusters...

I htink we have to be careful not to get to maudlin here about our Bush, we don't need it and it sometimes can be a cheap trick..or viewed as such...

[martin_fierro]

Site says that it's true.

No argument here.

[Taggart_D]

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/s/stjohns.htm

Well, I take it back. The email may be old, but is not urban legend according to the above site.

[softengine]

Yep. I got it too, via email. Evidently this has been bouncing around the internet for some time.

[JennysCool]

People always forget to add the part about how George Carlin and Ted Nugent were sitting in an adjoining pew.

[paladinan]

[Danno]
> Urban Legend - GW is not Catholic...he does not go to a
> service wtihout heavy security, etc...

You're right, in that he's not Catholic; but other denominations have communion services, of various stripes (the President is Methodist). From what I've seen in the past, this story is relatively accurate.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Seems to be true, despite it circulating around the internet so I stand corrected. Thanks.

[Coldwater Creek]

You hear these stories over and over. How fortunate we are to have this MAN in charge of our country. It makes my blood boil every time someone mocks him because of his faith. Thanks for sharing. P.S. My Pastor has prayed with him on many occasions and tells us what a Godly man that President Bush is.

[Tijeras_Slim]

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[q_an_a]

thanks - I passed it along to my family.