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.
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Omoslem probably sketched the church layout so Bill Ayers can bomb it better.
This must not be Ramadan.
Nah...just too cold to golf.
so predictable & the sheeple fall for it.
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There was a fried shrimp and chicken potluck dinner after the service.
All you can eat for 520 million dollars.
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Kid was probably surprised Obama wasn’t bursting into flames.
Before their 3 week muslim vacation over the Christmas time of year. LOTS and LOTS of muslim families do this, plan major trips together with all the family across several weeks, so they can all ignore Christmas together and try to believe it ain’t happening.
This is the very first time I’ve heard of the President having episopalian leanings?
I am not familiar with the episcopalian teaching surrounding communion. Can anyone wander into their churches and receive without going through their religious schooling process?
He was celebrating the birth of another anchor baby
He was celebrating the birth of another anchor baby
Sounds bizarre to me, too. But, then again, this is the same denomination that allows practicing, out-in-the-open gays to be bishops.
Were the Obamas baptized?
In the Episcopal Church, any Baptized Christian is welcome to take communion.
I wouldn’t doubt that Michelle was baptized somewhere along the line if her family went to a church. But I’ve never read anything about her religious history. Has anyone?
And Obama went to that Reverent Wright church where, although you were taught to hate America, you probably also got baptized.
If they were both baptized, the Episcopal Church allows communion.
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