Thu
02
Jul
2009
Obamas miss having a church, but worry about causing disruptions
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- After a painful controversy about the sometimes bombastic comments made by the former pastor at their longtime church in Chicago, President Barack Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, were treading carefully in choosing a worship community in Washington.
Obama told a round table of religion reporters at the White House July 2 that his family has felt particularly comfortable with the small church community that meets weekly at the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland, but that they have not settled on even whether to become affiliated with a particular church in Washington.
The Obamas were longtime members of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. Last year, Trinity's longtime pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, came to national attention as excerpts of some of his sermons spread like wildfire on the Internet. Read More.
Obama told a round table of religion reporters at the White House July 2 that his family has felt particularly comfortable with the small church community that meets weekly at the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland, but that they have not settled on even whether to become affiliated with a particular church in Washington.
The Obamas were longtime members of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ. Last year, Trinity's longtime pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, came to national attention as excerpts of some of his sermons spread like wildfire on the Internet. Read More.