“Sacred” Pulpit Chair Reserved for Obama’s Retiring Pastor
March 13, 2008
Barack Obama’s Pastor, Jeremiah Wright is beloved at his home Church in Chicago. He’s also known for making what some consider controversial remarks. Well, The Brody File has noticed that in this week’s Church bulletin the congregation is setting aside a “Sacred” space in the pulpit so as to honor Pastor Wright. Read below from this week’s Church bulletin:
You will notice the pulpit is draped in African cloth, the lecterns, altar and the main pulpit lectern, along with the pastor’s chair. These areas are covered because the words and rituals of the sacred were practiced behind, before and in these physical spaces.
During the Pastor’s Word, all of the pulpit chairs will be removed except the center chair. No one,including Pastor Moss, will sit in the pulpit! We honor this space where our Senior Pastor provided ministry, encouragement and prophetic speech to the people of God. Our pastors and deacons will only enter the pulpit to pray, read Scripture, preach or perform the Call to Worship. We honor this sacred space and, for the next three months, this space will be designated “honored ground.”
The ministers will wear robes and African attire at least three times a month to show our collective respect for the work of our Senior Pastor. Our deacons will wear their stoles, black suits and African attire to honor the work of our Senior Pastor and keep before us the sacred nature of our work. I ask you to join me as we honor our Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Jeremiah A Wright, Jr.
The bulletin can be read here. What do you think? Is a “Sacred” seat a bit much and a little out of the mainstream for a retiring Pastor or do I need to just take a “chill pill”? I’m curious what you think.
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