Dr. Lowery delivers benediction at inauguration of 44th President of The United States, Barack Obama, on Janurary 20, 2009. Click here for benediction text.

Following Dr. Lowery's Benediction, we received hundreds of messages from Americans of all stripes--each reacting to that Singular Moment in History.  Many of these messages were full of the pride, joy, emotion, and optimism generated by the Inauguration.  The Raleigh News & Observer recently published an Editorial that we believe quite succinctly responds to those who found the remarks controversial.  We invite you to read the Editorial by clicking here.

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