Jan 12 2009
Exciting News …
Since the times of George Washington it has been the tradition of incoming presidents to hold a prayer service. This year it will be on January 21, the day following President Obama’s inauguration, and be led by Rev. Sharon Watkins, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
As an ordained Disciples of Christ minister myself, I am absolutely thrilled by the selection. The Disciples of Christ has a long history in the United States, and, in fact, is the oldest Christian denomination founded in the U.S. Moreover, it was the spiritual home to presidents James Garfield, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan. Any tradition that can claim a liberal such as LBJ and a conservative like RR has got to represent a microcosm of American society that gives hope to all who seek the bridge that which divides us in this country.
