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  • Hymns replaced by Bono lyrics at church

    01/28/2007 8:57:58 PM PST · by Mount Athos · 98 replies · 2,468+ views
    Telegraph (UK) ^ | 29/01/2007 | onathan Petre
    John Lennon once enraged Christians by claiming that the Beatles were bigger than Jesus. The Church of England is now recognising the pulling power of rock stars by recruiting Bono, the singer and lyricist of U2, in its bid to boost congregations. A Church of England bishop is to preside at this country's first "U2-charist", an adapted Holy Communion service that uses the Irish supergroup's best-selling songs in place of hymns. US worshippers, Hymns replaced by Bono lyrics US worshippers at a U2 Eucharist sing along to lyrics of Bono In what is more rock concert than Book of Common...