Bishop T.D. Jakes, the Dallas megachurch pastor, preached at the private church service that President-elect Barack Obama attended the morning of his inaugural.
Bishop T.D. Jakes, the Dallas megachurch pastor, preached at the private church service that President-elect Barack Obama attended the morning of his inaugural.
The next day, an interfaith National Prayer Service will be held in the National Cathedral to cap the inauguration, featuring Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu clergy, along with pastors from mainline Protestant, evangelical and Orthodox Christian traditions.
Jakes reportedly delivered the sermon Tuesday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information. St. John’s, dubbed the “Church of the Presidents,” sits across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House.
Jakes is founder of The Potter’s House, a multi-ethnic church with more than 28,000 members. He is also a Grammy-award winner, filmmaker and author of more than 30 books. The megapastor did not make an endorsement in the 2008 presidential election but participated in the Obama campaign’s prayer conference calls and expressed admiration for the then-candidate.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee on Friday announced details of the National Cathedral event.
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