Bishop rebukes Trump at service, asks him to 'have mercy' on LGBT people, illegal immigrants [View all]

Source: Christian Post

Bishop rebukes Trump at service, asks him to 'have mercy' on LGBT people, illegal immigrants
Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde says for some who pray 'it's not just the loss of an election, but a loss of equality'

By Michael Gryboski, Editor Tuesday, January 21, 2025


The Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde speaks during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Tuesday marks Trump's first full day of his second term in the White House.

The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, delivered the sermon at the Service of Prayer for the Nation at the cathedral.

Near the end of her sermon, Budde directly addressed Trump, who was seated in the front row alongside his wife, first lady Melania Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance.

"In the Name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now," Budde stated. "There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families. Some who fear for their lives."

"The people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meat-packing plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals. They may not be citizens, or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals."

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

https://www.joemygod.com/2025/01/cultists-rage-after-woke-bishop-urges-trump-to-show-compassion-for-migrants-and-lgbtq-children/

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WATCH: Donald Trump and others wrap up inauguration events with National Prayer Service

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Tue Jan 21, 2025, 12:55 PM

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WATCH: President Trump and others wrap up inauguration events with National Prayer Service

January 21, 2025, 10:49 AM

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and their respective families will wrap up inauguration festivities on Tuesday morning with a prayer service held at the Washington National Cathedral in D.C.

The "National Prayer Service" will be streamed live for the public online for the first time this year.

Watch the service below and stay with WTOP for all your inauguration coverage.


Here's a transcript of the service:

https://cathedral.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Service-of-Prayer-for-the-Nation-2025-Online.pdf