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For immediate release: Bread eaters to live forever

Aug 20, 2012 by Steve Thorngate

Yesterday, the First Family attended worship at St. John's Episcopal Church in DC. I'm on a press advisory e-mail list from the White House Communications Office, which was kind enough to send out this short note:

The gospel in today's mass is John 6:51-58.

Jesus said, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever ...

From the Editors

Presidential limits

Sep 08, 2011

Many aspects of governing exist outside the president's control, via rhetoric or anything else.

Century Blogs

Doing the global-action wave

Oct 13, 2010 by Debra Bendis

When Century editor-at-large Bill McKibben visited the White House last month, he left disappointed.

Impressions

Bad example

Mar 07, 2001 by James M. Wall

Pundits and politicians used to say they were embarrassed to have to tell their children that Bill Clinton didn’t tell the truth about his escapades. Based on recent reports, the children are still not safe. Our newest role model in the White House has been flirting with untruths on matters far more serious than personal escapades.

News

Obama team seeks support of progressives on poverty

White House staff address Sojourners gathering
Jun 02, 2009
Members of President Obama’s domestic team addressed more than 1,000 Christian progressives at an antipoverty meeting in Washington, asking for their help to accomplish the president’s agenda.
News

Mainline called uncounted force for change

Clergy support administration on social spending
Apr 07, 2009 by John Dart
The White House has an oft-overlooked religious ally for solving the country’s social problems through greatly expanded government programs, if a new survey of senior pastors in mainline Protestant churches is a good indication.
News

Antiwar Christians set March 16 protest

March on the White House
Mar 06, 2007
A wide array of Christian peace groups will march on the White House—and perhaps get arrested— March 16 to protest the U.S. military escalation in Iraq.

The event will include a worship service at the National Cathedral, then a candlelight procession to the White House and acts of nonviolent civil disobedience at the executive mansion.