Rev. Wright To Preach Revival in Philadelphia
Apr 30th, 2008 at 4:48 pm by Susie
He’ll be preaching at a church in the Overbrook section of the city:
[Episcopal News Service] For the third consecutive year, the Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright will serve as revivalist for the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 28 and 29.
Wright is former pastor of the Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC), a mega church in Chicago, Illinois with approximately 10,000 members.
St. Thomas is the oldest African American Episcopal Church in the United States and the first black church in Philadelphia. It was founded by the Rev. Absalom Jones, the first person of African ancestry to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church.
This year’s theme is “Remember the Journey: Rejoice in the Blessings,” said the Rev. Martini Shaw, rector of St. Thomas.
Shaw said they are expecting 500-600 people to attend the May 28-29 services.
“Revival is open to the public so we have an overflow room with closed circuit television,” he explained. “This will also be the first time that Rev. Wright will be speaking in Philadelphia since all the media attention he has recently received so we are prepared.”
This is wonderful! The city of Brotherly Love. Yeh…or Wright…he’s right!
From http://www.ucctruths.com
Jeremiah Wright for UCC President
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
I’m guessing that about half the people viewing that headline just had a stroke and fell over. For the rest of you still reading, stick with me here.
John Thomas’ tenure as the President and General Minister of the United Church of Christ will end next year when a new President will be elected at General Synod. The search committee is already beginning the process and they’ve already asked for names of potential candidates (just email gmpsearch@aol.com). I’d like to be the first to kick off the “Wright for UCC President” campaign and I hope you will join me by emailing gmpsearch@aol.com with a strong recommendation that Wright be considered.
Why should Wright be the next United Church of Christ President?
1) Wright epitomizes the leadership of the UCC and the transition to President will be a smooth one. His “God Damn America” sermon wasn’t all that different from John Thomas’ claim that the Axis of Evil “runs the length and breadth of Pennsylvania Avenue.”
2) Wright already has the full support of the United Church of Christ executive council. This is a big step to getting elected as President.
3) The United Church of Christ would save at least $2-3 million in advertising costs - Wright is a walking, talking publicity machine! He literally pays his own salary for 10 years on the first day.
4) John Thomas has already destroyed our interfaith relationship with the Jewish community, Wright can only be seen as an improvement.
5) Sales of United Church of Christ merchandise and DVD’s of Wright’s speeches would explode based on what the news media would purchase and profits could fund new church starts all over the country
That’s enough reasons for now, I’m sure people will chime in with more ideas.
Forward this to as many friends as you can and be sure to suggest Wright for President of the United Church of Christ by emailing gmpsearch@aol.com today!
Animals, bow down to gods; Human Beings. do not.