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Benediction by Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery – United Methodist; January 21, 2013 inaugural of Barack Obama. Reverend Luis Leon delivering the benediction at the 2013 presidential inauguration. Invocation by Myrlie Evers-Williams, the first woman and non-clergy to deliver an inaugural prayer.
Joseph Echols Lowery (October 6, 1921 – March 27, 2020) was an American minister in the United Methodist Church and leader in the civil rights movement.He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King Jr. and others, serving as its vice president, later chairman of the board, and its third president from 1977 to 1997.
Obama's selections of Warren and Lowery to deliver prayers for the inaugural ceremony were controversial. Warren had a history of vocal opposition to same-sex marriage, [125] and Lowery had a background as a civil rights activist. [126] Neither Obama nor Warren made references during the inaugural program to issues of direct concern to the gay ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an homage to the civil rights leader's legacy. The prayer by a Michigan pastor heavily cited King's seminal “I Have a Dream” speech alongside the Declaration of Independence, patriotic songs and gospel hymns.
The Washington National Cathedral has hosted 10 official inaugural prayer services for presidents of both parties. The tradition dates back to 1933. The latest service had a different emphasis than previous ones. Its focus was on the nation instead of the new administration — a plan made before Election Day.
Reverend Joseph Lowery, his wife Evelyn, and John Lewis (L-R) lead several thousand civil rights marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to continue their 160-mile trek from Carrollton to Montgomery.
For more than four decades after the death of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the fiery preacher was on the front line of the civil rights struggle.
The musician says he started his online praise and prayer sessions in 2017 to connect Christians worldwide. Although he refers to himself as a pastor, he is most widely recognised as a gospel artist.