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Obamas Take Short Walk Across Lafayette Park To Attend Services At Episcopal Church
Washington Post ^ | December 11, 2011

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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Says Christian values "embraced by all faiths" Sharia Law? Hindu Casteeism?
1 posted on 12/11/2011 7:02:40 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

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


2 posted on 12/11/2011 7:04:19 PM PST by biggredd1
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To: Steelfish

Isn’t that sweet . .the Obamas go to church

Must be getting close to election year


3 posted on 12/11/2011 7:04:44 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (There's nothing more hypocritical than a white liberal calling someone else a "bigot")
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To: Steelfish

This is news?


4 posted on 12/11/2011 7:05:24 PM PST by cardinal4
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To: Steelfish

This is news?


5 posted on 12/11/2011 7:05:26 PM PST by cardinal4
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To: Steelfish

Is that the old First Church of the Election Year!


6 posted on 12/11/2011 7:06:19 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Steelfish

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.


7 posted on 12/11/2011 7:07:35 PM PST by Venturer
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To: Steelfish

I really feel sorry for those girls. They seem like such sweet kids to be used as pawns


8 posted on 12/11/2011 7:08:16 PM PST by NoExpectations
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To: Steelfish

‘cause next week this time, he’ll slurpin’ both shave ice and Reggie Love in sunny Hawaii.


9 posted on 12/11/2011 7:19:23 PM PST by digger48
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To: Steelfish
About time they take a long walk.. on a short plank.
10 posted on 12/11/2011 7:21:54 PM PST by Track9
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To: Steelfish

Oh? As a Christian I think I will vote for him now.


11 posted on 12/11/2011 7:25:15 PM PST by InvisibleChurch ( go in peace , serve the Lord)
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To: Steelfish

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


12 posted on 12/11/2011 7:25:20 PM PST by biggredd1
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LOL...their car is traveling along beside them and MO’s slip is showing.

Election time photo- op

13 posted on 12/11/2011 7:36:00 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: Steelfish
So Daddy...If I want to kill my baby, it's okay with you...right?? and you'll even have the people pay for it.

You're a true christian daddy !! /s

14 posted on 12/11/2011 7:43:47 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: NoExpectations
They don't care, they get all the goodies the world's wealth has to offer.
15 posted on 12/11/2011 7:57:30 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: NoExpectations

Funny my impression has been they have mostly looked sullen and/or bored.


16 posted on 12/11/2011 8:00:59 PM PST by Conservative4Ever (Dear Santa....I can explain.)
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To: Steelfish

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...


17 posted on 12/11/2011 8:03:47 PM PST by gaijin
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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...


18 posted on 12/11/2011 8:04:32 PM PST by gaijin
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To: devolve; Steelfish
Campaigning again. On the news the other day they said that although Obama proclaimed to be Christian, he had only attended church 3 times this year. This was the 4th.....
19 posted on 12/11/2011 8:05:28 PM PST by potlatch (*snip*~ Having the right to be angry does not give one the right to be cruel. ~*snip*)
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To: Steelfish

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.


20 posted on 12/11/2011 8:08:38 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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