I'm not sure I'm convinced, but this made me laugh...
Wearing a clerical collar and a headset, the Rev. Michael A. Smith swings his hips and, taking cues from the church band, joins worshippers in singing “Mysterious Ways” from the U2 album “Achtung Baby.”
A 4-year-old girl taps pencils on a pew and dances in the aisle. Her mother sings along with words projected on the front wall next to a carving of Christ on the cross. The organ remains covered at the back of the room. The hymn books are closed.
“To touch is to heal, to hurt is to steal,” sing the worshippers, as they continue the Irish rock band's song. “If you wanna kiss the sky, better learn how to kneel — on your knees boy!”
It's Saturday night at Christ the King Episcopal Church.
But this is not a concert. It's serious worship, with U2 as part of the liturgy...
Christ the King has been holding monthly U2 services since September. Each service typically attract 50 to 60 people, from young children to people in their 80s, including about five or six first-time visitors.
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A one off... OK, why not... but monthly!? surely their going to run out of songs???
Posted by: Mark Berry | July 01, 2006 at 10:02 PM