In case you hadn't heard, a flaming progressive woke pagan Episcopalian - these days a redundant phrase - female bishop used her 'bully pulpit' at the National Prayer Service to lambast President Trump (never mind the ridiculous fact that such a service was being held at a church belonging to a spiritually-bankrupt denomination and led by an biblically-unqualified impastor).
Oklahoma Congressman Josh Brecheen was in attendance at the service, and walked out in protest.
Brecheen went into more detail in an op-ed on FoxNews.com:
On January 21st, 2025, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance attended the Service of Prayer for the Nation at the National Cathedral.
As a believer, I attended the service for the purpose of praying for our nation, President Trump, the president’s family, and the success of his administration.
I purposely left the prayer service early after realizing how the pulpit was being used for left-wing activism and not for true worship unto God, to seek His will and wisdom. Mr. President, what accosted you at the prayer service was political–not biblical.
When we tolerate lies, we are empowering a distortion of the truth. It is time for every believer to take a stand, get in the exit row, and walk out of services where the full counsel of biblical truth is being distorted. [Read the rest of his column here]
Brecheen has authored a resolution condemning the bishop's left-wing rant.
Congressman Brecheen Introduces Resolution Condemning Bishop’s Political Remarks at National Prayer Service
Washington D.C. (January 24, 2025) – Thursday, Congressman Josh Brecheen introduced a resolution condemning Bishop Budde's political remarks directed at President Trump during the National Prayer Service. This resolution condemns the bishop, who used the pulpit at the National Prayer Service earlier this week to publicly accost President Trump and Vice President Vance in a shocking display of left-wing political activism.
“Today, I introduced a resolution to fully condemn the distorted message that was preached at President Trump during the National Prayer Service on Monday. I strongly urge my colleagues to act quickly on this resolution to show President Trump that the sermon given is not reflective of the faith community at large,” said Congressman Josh Brecheen.
“The bishop's radical lecture was nothing more than a narcissistic, woke tirade. Instead of embracing this sacred moment to unite us in prayer, she chose to impose her extremist ideology, rendering the National Prayer Service completely inappropriate and, quite frankly, deranged,” said Congressman Eric Burlison.
“Bishop Budde’s politicization and weaponization of the pulpit during the National Prayer Service was wholly inappropriate. As a man of faith, I refuse to ignore this blatant political activism and perverse message,” said Congressman Andrew Clyde.
“This wasn’t a prayer – it was a purposeful, political attack on the President. The American people rejected this kind of underhanded wokeness at the ballot box. Congress should fully condemn Bishop Budde’s actions,” said Congressman Mark Harris.
Co-sponsors include Representatives Rick Allen (R-GA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Jim Baird (R-IN), Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Sheri Biggs (R-SC), Eric Burlison (R-MO), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Andrew Clyde (R-GA), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Mark Harris (R-NC), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Rich McCormick (R-GA), Mary Miller (R-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Andy Ogles (R-TN), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), and Daniel Webster (R-FL).
Full text of my resolution can be found here.
Excellent, Jamison! I completely agree with your assessment of the Episcopalian church.
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