Houston - Wright to deliver 3 sermons at Wheeler

[Why Syzygy]

By ALLAN TURNER
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

Just weeks after publicity over his controversial sermons rocked Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright will preach three guest sermons at Houston's Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.

Wright, who until February was minister of Obama's church, Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ, will preach March 30.

Wheeler's pastor, the Rev. Marcus Cosby, could not be reached for comment Friday.

A spokesman for the church said Wright, who has offered sermons at Wheeler annually for the past 15 years, had been scheduled as part of the church's regular speaker's program.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/5639512.html

[sonias]

1. Hey I would go hear him myself if I was in Houston

Sonia

[NoPasaran]

3. I wouldn't piss in his ear if his brain was on fire

[PDittie]

4. Classy.

[sonias]

6. Ditto

You know he hasn't said anything that many others haven't said or felt. That's why it's called preaching.

Sonia

[tbyg52]

2. Times

Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright will be speaking at the three Wheeler Avenue
Worship Services: 7:30 am, 10:30 am, and 12:30 pm.

[thevoiceofreason]

5. I'll be there after I usher at my UCC that morning.

If anyone wants to discuss the things he said with me, I'd be happy to oblige. As a prerequisite, however, you have to promise to listen to the entire sermon in which the "ofending" language was used. If you are that afraid of context, you won't last a minute with me.

[Lisa0825]

7. I'm tempted to go...

If I didn't have plans to be at the county convention allllll day Saturday, it would be an easy decision. Don't go reading anything into this - I was not happy about many of his comments, and was glad Obama came out against them too. But I am juts plain curious about Wright... he is reknowned as very charismatic, and while I was offended by some of his comments, I am also intrigued and might want to hear him for myself. All that being said, it's an hour drive eachh way for me, and with my entire day Saturday being spoken for, it may just boil down to what I feel like doing when I wake up Sunday morning.

Plus, the last time I planned to see such a high profile speaker at a church, the line was out the door by the door by the time I got there, so I didn't get in anyway.

[sonias]

8. Security concerns prompt Rev. Wright to cancel trip

Houston Chronicle 3/26/08
Security concerns prompt Rev. Wright to cancel trip
Obama's former pastor was set to preach in Houston on Sunday

Security concerns have prompted the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to cancel his appearance at Houston's Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church for the first time in two decades.

Wright, who until February was minister of Sen. Barack Obama's church, Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ, was scheduled to preach three guest sermons in Houston on Sunday.

The theologian who Obama has said strengthened his Christian faith has been a regular revival preacher at Wheeler for about 20 years.

Sonia

[babylonsister]

9. I heard he'd received death threats; I'd cancel, too. nt

[Why Syzygy]

10. I heard that last night.

Sad.