Obamas attend, walk home from church

President Obama and his family rode to nearby St. John’s Church for worship services Sunday, traveling just across Lafayette Square from the White House. It’s the same Episcopal church he visited on Inauguration Day and on Easter Sunday. The service included prayers for the president and a sermon from seminarian Mike Angell, who spoke of […]

President Obama and his family rode to nearby St. John’s Church for worship services Sunday, traveling just across Lafayette Square from the White House.

It’s the same Episcopal church he visited on Inauguration Day and on Easter Sunday.

The service included prayers for the president and a sermon from seminarian Mike Angell, who spoke of Christianity having consequences, The Associated Press reported.


And, since it was so close to the White House, the Obamas walked back to their residence.

There’s been much speculation about how much and where the first family should attend church, including this recent plea that they attend more. Some advisers to the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships have also expressed concern about him attending services regularly.

The president has said the family attends services at Camp David when he travels to the presidential retreat.

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