JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER. 1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)
WASHINGTON CULT BISHOP CALLS TRUMP DANGEROUS AT INTERFAITH SO CALLED PRAYER MEETING.
SCOFFERS MOCKING CHRISTS LITERAL 2ND COMING TO EARTH BODILY.
2 PETER 3:3-7
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:(NOTICE EVOLUTION IS THE GODLESS'BELIEF)
6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
SEX SINS
1 CORINTHIANS 6:9,14-18
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.
15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.
16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
GALATIONS 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
SINS OF OCCULT WORSHIP
DEUTORONOMY 18:10-12
10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire,(OCCULT SACRIFICES) or that useth divination,(NEW AGER AND CRYSTALS ETC) divination n. The art or act of foretelling future events or revealing occult knowledge by means of augury or an alleged supernatural agency.) or an observer of times,(Meaning of observer. ... for sketching it. horoscope - Comes from Greek hora, hour, time, and skopos, observer.) or an enchanter,(The word enchant is derived from the Latin word incantare which refers to uttering an incantation or casting a spell). or a witch,(WITCH. Definition: [noun] a female sorcerer (SORCERY IN THE BIBLE IS DRUGS OR OCCULT ACTIVITY) or magician.)
11 Or a charmer,(charmer means a dealer in spells, especially one who, by binding certain knots, was supposed thereby to bind a curse or a blessing on its object.) or a consulter with familiar spirits,(function as mediums or psychics) or a wizard,(MALE WITCH)-influence; a magical spell WITH WANDS) or a necromancer.(one seeking unto the dead.)
12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
ISAIAH 8:19-22
19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
22 And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
REVELATION 9:20-21
20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils,(OCCULT) and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries,(DRUG ADDICTIONS OR SELLING DRUGS) nor of their fornication,(SEX OUTSIDE OF MARRIAGE)(PROSTITUTION FOR MONEY) nor of their thefts.(STEALING)
SINS OF PEOPLE
ISAIAH 5:20-25
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
22 Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
25 Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
2 TIMOTHY 3:1-5
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous (DANGEROUS) times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 TIMOTHY 1:9
9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
ROMANS 3:13-18
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
17 And the way of peace have they not known:
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
2 TIMOTHY 4:3-4
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
DECIEVERS WAXING WORSE AND WORSE.
2 TIMOTHY 3:13
13 But evil men and seducers (RAPERS AND SEX SIN DOERS) shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
MORE SIN SIGNS
EPHESIANS 5:5-8
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
1 CORINTHIANS 6:9-10
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,(sex while married) nor effeminate,(HARDENED SODOMITES) nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards,(ALCOHOLICS) nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
JEREMIAH 17:9
9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
LUKE 6:43-45
43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
MATTHEW 15:17-20
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
MARK 7:21-23
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
GALATIONS 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
REV 22:15
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers,(DRUG ADDICTS-PUSHERS) and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
JUDGEMENT-WE ALL(EVERYONE) STAND IN FRONT OF GOD TO GIVE ACCOUNT
JOHN 14:3
3 And if I (JESUS OUR JEWISH MESSIAH) go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
MATTHEW 24:33
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things,(IN THERE BEGGINING STAGES-NOT FINAL STAGES) know that it is near, even at the doors.
LUKE 21:32
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
2 CORINTHIANS 5:10
10 For we must all (MEANS EVERYONE EVER BORN ON EARTH FROM ADAM-EVE ON) appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.(THIS IS THE CHRISTIANS IN FRONT OF JESUS)
LUKEWARM CHURCHES
REVELATION 3:15-19
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I(GOD) will spue (VOMIT) thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
HOMOSEXUALS.(SODOMITE RAINBOW GROUPERS)
LEVITICUS 20:13
13 If a man also lie with mankind,(ANOTHER MAN) as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
LEVITICUS 18:22
22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind,(ANOTHER MAN) as with womankind: it is abomination.
2 TIMOTHY 3:3
3 Without natural affection,(HOMOSEXUALS) trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
1 CORINTHIANS 6:9,
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate,(HARDENED SODOMITE RAINBOW GROUPERRS) nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
PSALMS 14:1
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
ROMANS 1:18-32
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:(HOMOSEXUALITY,AND ALL SEX SINS)
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:(LESBIENS)
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly,(SODOMITES) and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.(AIDS ETC)
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
GOD CREATED THEM MALE AND FEMALE IN MARRIAGE
GENESIS 1:27-28
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply,(HAVE LOTS OF CHILDREN) and replenish the earth,(HOMOSEXUALS CAN NOT REPLENISH THE EARTH WITH CHILDREN)(BY HAVING SEX WITH EACH OTHER) and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
GENESIS 2:21-24
21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
MATTHEW 19:4-6
4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
TRUMP INTER FAITH PRAYER SERVICE.HOW NOT TO PROMOTE JESUS, PRAYER AND CHRISTIANITY.THIS IS A GOD TO VOMIT LUKEWARM CHURCHES FROM HIS MOUTH.RIGHT WASHINGTON EPISCOPAL SODOMITE,ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SUCKUP LESBIEN BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej49IDBCN94
A BURN IN HELL DEATH CULT ISLAMIST DOES HIS SATANIC MOHAMMID ALLAH WORSHIP.
28:16-we seek Refuge with law from Satan rejected in the name of Allah the most-28:23-gracious the most merciful he is the one who created the-28:28-heavens and the Earth in 6 days then he established himself on the-28:33-throne he knows whatever goes into the Earth and whatever comes out of it and-28:39-whatever descends from the sky and whatever ascends into it and he is with-28:45-you wherever you are for Allah is allseeing of what you-28:51-do and to Allah all matters are returned he merges the night into the-28:57-day day and the day into the night he knows best what is hidden in the-29:04-heart believe in Allah and his messenger and donate from what he has-29:10-entrusted with you so those of you who believe and-29:16-donate will have a mighty reward-29:48-allahar Allah-29:57-[Music]-30:25-Allah I sh do-30:47-[Music]-30:54-muhamed-31:10-oh H [Music]-31:18-you I you-31:29-I [Music]-31:35-love I love [Music]-31:49-for allahar-32:01-bar-32:07-[Music]-
THE BURN IN HELL LESBIEN BISHOP (NUTJOB) MARIANN BUDDE (SHE OR HE OR IT).THIS LESBIEN WILL BE RIGHT BESIDE THE FALSE POPE-POPE FRANCIS DURING THE TRIBULATION PERIOD AND THE ONE WORLD INTERFAITH CHURCH OF HOGE POGE OF NEW AGERS, MUSLIM, HINDU, POT BELLY BUDDAH, FALSE CHRISTIAN, FALSE JEWISH, AND EVERY OTHER CULT ON EARTH CLAIMING LIBERAL UNITY IN THE NAME OF WHATEVER YOU WORSHIP, BUT NO JESUS IN THIS SELF CULT WORSHIP.BUT JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE SAVED.AND CHRISTIANITY IS THE ONLY WAY.SO AS THEY SAY-THIS INTERFAITH CULT OF UNITY WILL BE LITERALLY BURNING NOT ONLY BY NUKES.BUT BY THE LAKE OF FIRE FOREVER IN SOME BLACK HOLE OUT IN OUTER DARNESS. NEVER TO BE TALKED ABOUT AGAIN.WHILE THEY SATAN AND HIS DEMONS LIVE WITH THEIR NEVER DYING BODIES IN THAT BLACK HOLE LAKE OF FIRE FOREVER NEVER ENDING TOGETHER.THIS PEACE, LOVE, JOY, UTOPIA CULT WILL LEARN REALLY GOOD WHEN THE NUKES START HITTING THE EARTH.AND BECAUSE JERUSALEM IS DIVIDED.GOD WILL LET HALF OF EARTH POPULATION BE KILLED OFF BY HIS WRATH FIRE (ATOMIC BOMBS)
SHE HAS TRUMP DERANGEMENT SODOMITE SYNDROME.SHE THINKS SHE CAN SCOLD TRUMP ON ALPHA BET STEALING, RAINBOW STEALING SODOMITE RAINBOW GROUPERS.AND CRIMINAL IMMIGRANTS.
55:42-it well I hope we care I hope we care because the culture of contempt-55:49-that has become normalized in this country threatens to destroy us we are all bombarded Ed daily with-55:58-messages from What sociologists Now call the outrage industrial-56:04-complex some of that driven by external forces whose interests are furthered by-56:10-a polarized America contempt fuels political-56:16-campaigns and social media and many profit from-56:21-that but it's a worrisome it's a dangerous way-56:27-to lead a country I a person of-56:32-Faith surrounded by people of faith and with God's help I believe that-56:39-unity in this country is possible not perfectly for we are imperfect people-56:45-and an imperfect Union but sufficient enough to keep us all believing in and-56:52-working to realize the ideals of the United States States of America ideals-56:58-expressed in the Declaration of Independence with its assertion of innate human-57:05-equality and dignity and we are right to pray for God's help as we seek Unity for we need-57:13-God's help but only if we ourselves are willing to tend to the foundations upon-57:21-which Unity depends like Jesus is analogy of uh-57:27-building a house of faith on the rock of his teachings as opposed to building a house on-57:33-Sand the foundations we need for Unity must be sturdy enough to withstand the-57:39-many storms that threaten it and so what are they the the-57:45-foundations of unity drawing from our sacred traditions-57:50-and text let me suggest that there are at least three-57:58-the first foundation for Unity is honoring the inherent Dignity of every-58:04-human being which is as all the faiths represented here affirm the birthright-58:11-of all people as children of our one God in public-58:17-discourse honoring each other's dignity means refusing to mock or-58:24-discount or or demonize those with whom we differ choosing instead to respect-58:31-respectfully debate our differences and whenever possible to seek common ground-58:37-and if common ground is not possible dignity demands that we remain true to-58:43-our convictions without contempt for those who hold convictions of their-58:51-own second foundation for Unity is honesty-58:57-in both private conversation and public discourse if we're not willing to be-59:03-honest there's no use in praying for Unity because our actions work against-59:09-the prayers themselves we might for a Time experience a false sense of unity-59:15-among some but not the sturdier broader Unity that we need to address the challenges-59:23-that we face now to be fair we don't always know where the-59:30-truth lies and there's a lot working against the truth-59:36-now but when we do know when we know what is-59:44-true it's incumbent upon us to speak the truth even-59:50-when especially when it costs us-59:59-and the third and last Foundation I'll mention today is foundation for Unity is is is-1:00:06-humility which we all need because we are all fallible human beings we make mistakes we say and do-1:00:15-things that we later regret we have our blind spots and our biases and and-1:00:20-perhaps we are most dangerous to ourselves and others when we are persuaded without a out that we are-1:00:28-absolutely right and someone else is absolutely-1:00:34-wrong because then we are just a few steps from labeling ourselves as the-1:00:40-good people versus the bad people and the truth is that we're all-1:00:47-people we're both capable of good and bad Alexander suiten once astutely-1:00:54-observed that the lines separate good and evil passes not through States-1:00:59-not between classes nor between political parties but through right-1:01:05-through every human heart through all human-1:01:11-hearts and the more we realize this the more room we have within ourselves for-1:01:17-humility and openness to one another across our differences because in fact we are more like one another than we-1:01:24-realize and we need each-1:01:30-other Unity is relatively easy to pray for on occasions of great-1:01:36-solemnity it's a lot harder to realize when we're dealing-1:01:42-with real differences in the in our private lives and in the public-1:01:47-Arena but without Unity we're building our nation's house-1:01:54-on sand and with a commitment to Unity that incorporates diversity and transcends-1:02:01-disagreement and with the solid foundations of dignity honesty and-1:02:07-humility that such Unity requires we can do our part and in our-1:02:13-time to realize the ideals and the dream of-1:02:21-America let me make one final plea Mr presid-1:02:27-president Millions have put their trust in you and as you told the nation yesterday-1:02:32-you have felt the providential hand of a loving-1:02:40-God in the name of our God I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our-1:02:48-country who are scared now there are gay lesbian and-1:02:55-transgender your children in Democratic Republican and independent-1:03:01-families some who fear for their lives and the people the people who pick-1:03:09-our crops and clean our office buildings who labor in poultry farms and meat packing plants who wash the dishes after-1:03:17-we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals they they may not be-1:03:23-citizens or have the proper do documentation but the vast majority of-1:03:29-immigrants are not criminals they pay taxes and our good-1:03:35-neighbors they are faithful members of our churches and mosques synagogues-1:03:42-Vdara and temples I ask you to have mercy Mr-1:03:47-President on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken-1:03:53-away and that you help those who are fleeing War zones and persecution in their own-1:03:59-lands to find compassion and welcome here our God teaches us that we are to-1:04:07-be merciful to the stranger for we will all want-1:04:13-strangers in this-1:04:19-land may God grant us the strength and courage to honor the Dignity of every-1:04:24-human being to speak the truth to one another in love and walk humbly with each other and-1:04:32-our God for the good of all people good of all people in this-1:04:38-nation and the world Amen.
BISHOP MARIANN EDGAR BUDDE-Mariann Edgar Budde serves as spiritual leader for 86 Episcopal congregations and ten Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves as the chair of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, which oversees the ministries of the Washington National Cathedral and Cathedral schools.A passionate believer in the gospel of Jesus and the Episcopal Church’s particular witness, Bishop Budde is committed to the spiritual and numerical growth of congregations and developing new expressions of Christian community. She believes that Jesus calls all who follow him to strive for justice and peace, and to respect the dignity of every human being. To that end, Bishop Budde is an advocate and organizer in support of justice concerns, including racial equity, gun violence prevention, immigration reform, the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons, and the care of creation.Bishop Budde was consecrated as the ninth bishop of Washington in November 2011. Prior to her election, she served for 18 years as rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Minneapolis. She earned a B.A. in history at the University of Rochester, graduating magna cum laude. She earned both a Masters in Divinity (1989) and Doctor of Ministry (2008) from Virginia Theological Seminary.Her sermons have been published in several books and journals and she is the author of three books, How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith (2023); Receiving Jesus: The Way of Love (2019) and Gathering Up the Fragments: Preaching as Spiritual Practice (2007).When not working, you’ll often find her riding her bicycle, spending time with family, or cooking dinner for friends. Bishop Budde and her husband, Paul, have two adult sons, Amos, married to Erika, and Patrick. They are proud and doting grandparents.
Bishop at inaugural prayer service urges Trump to 'have mercy' on LGBTQ children, immigrants-Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on LGBTQ issues and immigration within hours of being sworn in as president.Trump faces fallout over his newly announced immigration policies-Jan. 21, 2025, 3:25 PM EST-By Matt Lavietes and Tara Prindiville
The bishop leading the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to "have mercy" on his constituents, specifically naming LGBTQ people and immigrants.The sermon by the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, was part of a larger post-Inauguration Day interfaith ceremony at Washington National Cathedral. Trump was seated in the first row alongside first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance during the service, a tradition undertaken by presidents of both parties.“In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” said Budde, who was looking directly at the president. “There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families. Some who fear for their lives.”She added: "They may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors. They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues."When Budde finished her sermon, Trump leaned over to say something to Vance, who shook his head in response.Later, as Trump was walking through the White House colonnade with his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, reporters asked him what he thought of the sermon. He asked the group, “Did you like it? Find it exciting?” He then added that he “didn’t think it was a good service, no” and said they “could do much better.”A spokesperson for the Trump administration did not immediately return a request for additional comment.Budde's remarks came a day after Trump was sworn in and signed roughly 100 executive actions, some of which included policies affecting LGBTQ people and immigrants.Regarding LGBTQ people, Trump signed a sweeping executive order proclaiming that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and a second order ending “radical and wasteful” diversity, equity and inclusion programs inside federal agencies.The Trump administration also removed LGBTQ resources from government websites, including a page formerly on the State Department's website dedicated to advancing LGBTQ rights around the world.On immigration, Trump signed a flurry of executive actions, including ones that sought to end birthright citizenship, halt all refugee admissions and send the military to the southern border.Several of Trump's orders are likely to be subject to extensive legal battles. A coalition of over a dozen Democratic attorneys general sued Tuesday to block the birthright citizenship order, which critics have said violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.The Trump administration also discontinued use of a government app, CBP One, used by migrants to submit their information and schedule appointments at southwest border ports of entry, according to a statement posted on the Customs and Border Protection website. It is unclear if that change will be permanent.Tuesday's sermon was not the first time Budde, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, has criticized Trump. In June 2020, she wrote an op-ed for The New York Times criticizing the then-president for clearing Lafayette Square, near the White House, amid the George Floyd protests and then posing for photos on the grounds of nearby St. John's Church while holding a Bible."The God I serve is on the side of justice. Jesus calls his followers to emulate his example of sacrificial love and to build what he called the Kingdom of God on earth," she wrote in the op-ed. "What would the sacrificial love of Jesus look like now?"
