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Hortensis

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16. Amen, amen. :) It was especially meaningful at

Sat May 19, 2018, 09:19 AM

May 2018

this wedding, of course. And a gospel choir at a royal wedding. I think they did it wonderfully right.

Of course some will think it's too long, even those who actually flipped channels but want to complain about this couple's wedding choices anyway. This is the fast-forward era, short attention span era, after all.

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That preacher at the wedding is too long winded. eom [View all] mfcorey1 May 2018 OP

I though it was moving and beautiful. madaboutharry May 2018 #1

I thought it was too long. He made his point about love early in the message. mfcorey1 May 2018 #6

And yet... It might be of interest to a political forum Hortensis May 2018 #28

Loved it demtenjeep May 2018 #73

Me too nt d_r May 2018 #9

He is the head of the U.S. Episcopal Church BumRushDaShow May 2018 #2

hes all i have heard since i woke up... samnsara May 2018 #3

So he's squirming so much he's asleep? BannonsLiver May 2018 #60

Sorry to disagree snowybirdie May 2018 #4

There is nothing stuffy about receiving a message . This one was just too long for mfcorey1 May 2018 #7

Was she raised an Episcopalian? cwydro May 2018 #8

Somewhat? Sgent May 2018 #13

I know. cwydro May 2018 #24

Needs to wind it up. cwydro May 2018 #5

Paid by the minute. nt NCjack May 2018 #10

I'm surprised that there was not a time limit SoCalDem May 2018 #11

I very much enjoyed listening to him Siwsan May 2018 #12

You've never been to a black church. MariaCSR May 2018 #14

Amen, amen. :) It was especially meaningful at Hortensis May 2018 #16

Yep, loved loved loved it! redstatebluegirl May 2018 #17

LOL - this was actually pretty abbreviated ... EffieBlack May 2018 #19

Amen! SallyHemmings May 2018 #26

Right??? They ain't seen how we get TURNT up in church fr MariaCSR May 2018 #50

It wasn't the length, it was the histronics that got to me nitpicker May 2018 #15

This is a tradition of the black church EffieBlack May 2018 #20

Agree. I read he thought someone was joking him Hortensis May 2018 #72

I suppose you have never been in a black church? BumRushDaShow May 2018 #21

Call and response EffieBlack May 2018 #31

In my black Episcopal church BumRushDaShow May 2018 #35

At least no one got happy and started shouting this morning EffieBlack May 2018 #38

!!!! BumRushDaShow May 2018 #40

Brown Funeral Home fans with the picture of the black family on the front would have been perfect EffieBlack May 2018 #43

!!!!!!!!! BumRushDaShow May 2018 #44

You know exactly what I'm talking about EffieBlack May 2018 #46

I remember my grandmother had one of those (beautiful) fans BumRushDaShow May 2018 #47

You are nitpicking. kwassa May 2018 #27

You have obviously have never had the pleasure of attending.. MicaelS May 2018 #59

You are wrong. Demsrule86 May 2018 #64

I thought he was awesome EffieBlack May 2018 #18

You know who perked up? Grandpop! BumRushDaShow May 2018 #23

It was long winded if you didn't engage in what he was saying Brother Buzz May 2018 #22

In good Baptist terms his job was to give a Sermon GulfCoast66 May 2018 #25

I have to say...some of the comments on the Head Bishop of the American Episcopal church border on Demsrule86 May 2018 #65

I sincerely apologize since apparently I communicated poorly GulfCoast66 May 2018 #67

No no, I am so sorry. I was not referring to you...and I see I posted incorrectly if you thought I Demsrule86 May 2018 #76

I didn't perceive it as lengthy... Kittycow May 2018 #29

I thought it was a really good sermon T_i_B May 2018 #30

I haven't watched it yet but read about Ave Maria Cello piece MaryMagdaline May 2018 #33

Anglo-Catholic Anglican/Episcopal churches do BumRushDaShow May 2018 #36

You may be the one to ask MaryMagdaline May 2018 #48

Yes BumRushDaShow May 2018 #49

I went to a church like that as a child...we now have two services...the high Episcopal at 8:00 and Demsrule86 May 2018 #66

We do too BumRushDaShow May 2018 #68

I wish my kids went to church more. I don't know how you make it without faith. Demsrule86 May 2018 #75

Been used at my Lutheran church zeusdogmom May 2018 #53

Not odd at all - would value your insight MaryMagdaline May 2018 #34

I was waiting to see Communion BumRushDaShow May 2018 #37

I didn't notice that they didn't take Communion EffieBlack May 2018 #39

I expect they did it just for the immediate family when they left to "sign the register" BumRushDaShow May 2018 #41

Ahhh EffieBlack May 2018 #42

Very good engaging sermon underpants May 2018 #32

It was too long. It was also wonderful! WillowTree May 2018 #45

well, it wasn't about you and it had meaning for them. WhiteTara May 2018 #51

No need for the snark! I felt it was too long and he made his point early. mfcorey1 May 2018 #57

Sorry, mfcorey1, I wasn't going for snark WhiteTara May 2018 #61

I thought it was wonderful. TomSlick May 2018 #52

Lol! EffieBlack May 2018 #74

Only fourteen minutes, right? raging moderate May 2018 #54

Having listened to many of Bishop Curry's homilies, mn9driver May 2018 #55

This was far from being too long and IMHO, had OldHippieChick May 2018 #56

A long winded preacher?... lame54 May 2018 #58

When the American Episcopal minster launched into discussing de Chardin it confirmed for me mulsh May 2018 #62

I thought it was moving and beautiful...he is the Bishop over the entire Episcopal church.I Demsrule86 May 2018 #63

Took too much time? Why bother to watch at all? Judi Lynn May 2018 #69

I like your thinking. It takes a fairly long time for a positive message on LOVE to sink in. Alethia Merritt May 2018 #70

You're so right. It comes down to a matter of character, after all. Judi Lynn May 2018 #71

Fourteen minutes. raging moderate May 2018 #77

I thought he was terrific MustLoveBeagles May 2018 #78

I thought so at the time, I was sleepy and anxiously waiting Raine May 2018 #79

I have to admit that when I went back and listened to it again, I came to the same mfcorey1 May 2018 #81

I thought he was delightful - animated and enthusiastic. 3catwoman3 May 2018 #80