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SallyHemmings

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26. Amen!

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Sat May 19, 2018, 09:42 AM

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That preacher at the wedding is too long winded. eom [View all] mfcorey1 May 2018 OP

I though it was moving and beautiful. madaboutharry May 2018 #1

I thought it was too long. He made his point about love early in the message. mfcorey1 May 2018 #6

And yet... It might be of interest to a political forum Hortensis May 2018 #28

Loved it demtenjeep May 2018 #73

Me too nt d_r May 2018 #9

He is the head of the U.S. Episcopal Church BumRushDaShow May 2018 #2

hes all i have heard since i woke up... samnsara May 2018 #3

So he's squirming so much he's asleep? BannonsLiver May 2018 #60

Sorry to disagree snowybirdie May 2018 #4

There is nothing stuffy about receiving a message . This one was just too long for mfcorey1 May 2018 #7

Was she raised an Episcopalian? cwydro May 2018 #8

Somewhat? Sgent May 2018 #13

I know. cwydro May 2018 #24

Needs to wind it up. cwydro May 2018 #5

Paid by the minute. nt NCjack May 2018 #10

I'm surprised that there was not a time limit SoCalDem May 2018 #11

I very much enjoyed listening to him Siwsan May 2018 #12

You've never been to a black church. MariaCSR May 2018 #14

Amen, amen. :) It was especially meaningful at Hortensis May 2018 #16

Yep, loved loved loved it! redstatebluegirl May 2018 #17

LOL - this was actually pretty abbreviated ... EffieBlack May 2018 #19

Amen! SallyHemmings May 2018 #26

Right??? They ain't seen how we get TURNT up in church fr MariaCSR May 2018 #50

It wasn't the length, it was the histronics that got to me nitpicker May 2018 #15

This is a tradition of the black church EffieBlack May 2018 #20

Agree. I read he thought someone was joking him Hortensis May 2018 #72

I suppose you have never been in a black church? BumRushDaShow May 2018 #21

Call and response EffieBlack May 2018 #31

In my black Episcopal church BumRushDaShow May 2018 #35

At least no one got happy and started shouting this morning EffieBlack May 2018 #38

!!!! BumRushDaShow May 2018 #40

Brown Funeral Home fans with the picture of the black family on the front would have been perfect EffieBlack May 2018 #43

!!!!!!!!! BumRushDaShow May 2018 #44

You know exactly what I'm talking about EffieBlack May 2018 #46

I remember my grandmother had one of those (beautiful) fans BumRushDaShow May 2018 #47

You are nitpicking. kwassa May 2018 #27

You have obviously have never had the pleasure of attending.. MicaelS May 2018 #59

You are wrong. Demsrule86 May 2018 #64

I thought he was awesome EffieBlack May 2018 #18

You know who perked up? Grandpop! BumRushDaShow May 2018 #23

It was long winded if you didn't engage in what he was saying Brother Buzz May 2018 #22

In good Baptist terms his job was to give a Sermon GulfCoast66 May 2018 #25

I have to say...some of the comments on the Head Bishop of the American Episcopal church border on Demsrule86 May 2018 #65

I sincerely apologize since apparently I communicated poorly GulfCoast66 May 2018 #67

No no, I am so sorry. I was not referring to you...and I see I posted incorrectly if you thought I Demsrule86 May 2018 #76

I didn't perceive it as lengthy... Kittycow May 2018 #29

I thought it was a really good sermon T_i_B May 2018 #30

I haven't watched it yet but read about Ave Maria Cello piece MaryMagdaline May 2018 #33

Anglo-Catholic Anglican/Episcopal churches do BumRushDaShow May 2018 #36

You may be the one to ask MaryMagdaline May 2018 #48

Yes BumRushDaShow May 2018 #49

I went to a church like that as a child...we now have two services...the high Episcopal at 8:00 and Demsrule86 May 2018 #66

We do too BumRushDaShow May 2018 #68

I wish my kids went to church more. I don't know how you make it without faith. Demsrule86 May 2018 #75

Been used at my Lutheran church zeusdogmom May 2018 #53

Not odd at all - would value your insight MaryMagdaline May 2018 #34

I was waiting to see Communion BumRushDaShow May 2018 #37

I didn't notice that they didn't take Communion EffieBlack May 2018 #39

I expect they did it just for the immediate family when they left to "sign the register" BumRushDaShow May 2018 #41

Ahhh EffieBlack May 2018 #42

Very good engaging sermon underpants May 2018 #32

It was too long. It was also wonderful! WillowTree May 2018 #45

well, it wasn't about you and it had meaning for them. WhiteTara May 2018 #51

No need for the snark! I felt it was too long and he made his point early. mfcorey1 May 2018 #57

Sorry, mfcorey1, I wasn't going for snark WhiteTara May 2018 #61

I thought it was wonderful. TomSlick May 2018 #52

Lol! EffieBlack May 2018 #74

Only fourteen minutes, right? raging moderate May 2018 #54

Having listened to many of Bishop Curry's homilies, mn9driver May 2018 #55

This was far from being too long and IMHO, had OldHippieChick May 2018 #56

A long winded preacher?... lame54 May 2018 #58

When the American Episcopal minster launched into discussing de Chardin it confirmed for me mulsh May 2018 #62

I thought it was moving and beautiful...he is the Bishop over the entire Episcopal church.I Demsrule86 May 2018 #63

Took too much time? Why bother to watch at all? Judi Lynn May 2018 #69

I like your thinking. It takes a fairly long time for a positive message on LOVE to sink in. Alethia Merritt May 2018 #70

You're so right. It comes down to a matter of character, after all. Judi Lynn May 2018 #71

Fourteen minutes. raging moderate May 2018 #77

I thought he was terrific MustLoveBeagles May 2018 #78

I thought so at the time, I was sleepy and anxiously waiting Raine May 2018 #79

I have to admit that when I went back and listened to it again, I came to the same mfcorey1 May 2018 #81

I thought he was delightful - animated and enthusiastic. 3catwoman3 May 2018 #80