Posted on 12/17/2008 10:53:08 AM PST by NormsRevenge
Pro-life pastor Rick Warren will give the invocation at President-Elect Barack Obama’s inauguration. It makes a whole lot of sense. Even though Warren and Obama disagree on the life issue, they do see eye to eye on many social justice issues. This move is also classic Obama because it is a signal to religious conservatives that he’s willing to bring in both sides to the faith discussion in this country. Obama has never shied away from that.
The benediction will be led by Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. The Civil Rights leader seems to be the perfect pick on such an historic day in this nation’s history. Watch Reverend Lowery preach with Barack Obama watching here.
The full program is below: (by the way, The Brody File was not asked to take part in the ceremony. I wanted to read some of the "Best of The Brody File" blog entries but they said thanks but no thanks)
The order of the program will be as follows:
Musical Selections
The United States Marine Band
Musical Selections
The San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus
Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
Invocation
Dr. Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA
Musical Selection
Aretha Franklin
Oath of Office Administered to Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
By Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
The Honorable John Paul Stevens
Musical Selection, John Williams, composer/arranger
Itzhak Perlman, Violin
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello
Gabriela Montero, Piano
Anthony McGill, Clarinet
Oath of Office Administered to President-elect Barack H. Obama
By the Chief Justice of the United States
The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr.
Inaugural Address
The President of the United States, The Honorable Barack H. Obama
Poem
Elizabeth Alexander
Benediction
The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
The National Anthem
The United States Navy Band “Sea Chanters”
Comments?
Of course, Melissa Scott may just get me to consider Christianity again...
Who was that godless king you speak of? Scripture please.
>> However, if Rick Warren uses the occasion of this invocation to call upon God to protect the pre-born, then he will be seen as having done the right thing.
Indeed. Praying for mercy isn’t a bad thing.
Giving an invocation isn’t tantamount to “supporting” him. But I’ll listen carefully to what he prays.
Is this boys and girls as in children, or the San Francisco definition.
He was the king of Babylon and God tried to warn the people of Judah the king his servant was coming but they would NOT listen to Jeremiah.
Jeremiah 27:6 And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, *My servant*; and the beast of the field have I given him also to serve him.
Check out Daniel 4
Yes and through Jeremiah God tried to tell the kingdom of Judah what was going to happen they refused to listen.
Samaria was the name of the land and the occupants were the House of Israel, Christ called them the 'lost sheep' of the House of Israel. The majority are still lost and they according to what God said was going to happen do not know who they are even to this day. And neither does this Warren character.
We all know what happened to that preacher for profit that God use his own 'donkey' to tell him what was what. Who knows if this character even ranks that high up on ones needing to have their attention gotten. But no one should be surprised he would beat himself a path to religious grandeur.
My guess is he was the 'cheapest' on the list to pay to pray.
AS in the days of Noe?
Looks like some are trying to rub some salve on the wounds.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2150570/posts
I don't read the reason for the flood being over normal marriages.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.