Hint of politics creeps in to rare Obama church appearance
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Barack Obama is not shy about discussing his Christian faith, but the U.S. president and his family do not attend church 
regularly in Washington.
So a presidential visit is a rare happening among the city’s churches, and Easter is one Sunday when one regularly occurs.
This year the Obamas chose Shiloh Baptist Church — one of the oldest African-American congregations in the city, according to the White House — for their Easter service, drawing applause from members decked out in Sunday suits and fancy dresses.
The president declined the pastor’s invitation to speak, but a little bit of politics did slip in: the man who led the church in prayers, when mentioning the Obama family, said: “Lord, they’re going to need you for the next six year.”
Shouts of “Oh yeah” followed that intercession.
Obama has about 1 1/2 years left in his current White House term. He launched his re-election bid earlier this month.
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Photo credit: Reuters/Jim Young (Obama at a town hall meeting in Nevada)
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how about all of us – needing the Lord – throughout our entire life span – as long as he gives us life on earth -not just for 6 years or whatever. That was really foolish – every family needs the Lord – all the time.