Posted on 12/11/2011 7:02:35 PM PST by Steelfish
Obamas Take Short Walk Across Lafayette Park To Attend Services At Episcopal Church
December 11
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and his family attended a worship service Sunday morning at an Episcopal church just across the street from the White House where presidents frequently have visited.
The president, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia made the short walk across Lafayette Square to St. John’s Church.
The sermon by Rev. Dr. Luis Leon was based on the story of John the Baptist, who told the religious leaders he was neither the Messiah nor the prophet, but a voice calling in the wilderness. Leon likened the story to the president and the expectations Americans may have of him. People have illusions about the nation and about God, the pastor said, and urged the congregation to open its eyes not “to the God we have created, but to who he really is,” he said.
Just before the announcements, the congregation laughed when a young boy ran to the front of the church and took a good look at the Obamas.
The first family participated in Holy Communion before strolling back through the park to the executive mansion.
Obama has worshipped at St. John’s previously, including Easter services in 2009. He has also attended other churches in the nation’s capital.
One of the church pews has a small brass plaque designating it as “The President’s Pew.” Church history claims that every president since the nation’s fourth chief executive, James Madison, has visited.
Sunday night Obama spoke briefly of the story of Jesus’s birth during the 30th annual “Christmas in Washington” concert.
He said the story of Jesus Christ has changed the world by teaching basic values such as loving one another, helping and serving the less fortunate, forgiving, drawing closer to...
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Natural born citizen qualification should be read from the pulpit to the commie usurper...
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=375625
Isn’t that sweet . .the Obamas go to church
Must be getting close to election year
This is news?
This is news?
Is that the old First Church of the Election Year!
Yep: They got up, got all dressed up, called the Washington Post and said :We are going to take a short walk to the Church, come and take our picture and show all those who read your paper what a good Christian family we are.
A blind man could see this is a photo-op.
Election is coming up, look for him to go to Church more often this year than he has in the previous 3.
I really feel sorry for those girls. They seem like such sweet kids to be used as pawns
‘cause next week this time, he’ll slurpin’ both shave ice and Reggie Love in sunny Hawaii.
Oh? As a Christian I think I will vote for him now.
video of a communist attending Church. [the commie didn’t even speak to the reverend on his way out!]...
http://www.reuters.com/video/2011/12/11/first-family-attends-church?videoId=226629789
Election time photo- op
You're a true christian daddy !! /s
Funny my impression has been they have mostly looked sullen and/or bored.
I guess even the old gay muzzie thing must get old..?
I heard a rumor that Reverend Wright (who was originally black muslim b4 he started “preaching” at that kook churge) is ALSO bisexual, btw...
I guess even the old gay muzzie thing must get old..?
I heard a rumor that Reverend Wright (who was originally black muslim b4 he started “preaching” at that kook church) is ALSO bisexual, btw...
I forget, can Obama step on consecrated ground, or only when the ground has been consecrated by the UCC or Episcopalian churches?
That bit about him bursting into flames when stepping on consecrated ground is most likely a myth, but I can understand him wanting to play it safe.
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