At Obama’s Former Church, Hurt Lingers
As the controversy over Trinity crescendoed earlier this month, the church’s new pastor, Otis Moss III, released a statement to his congregation: “We, the community of Trinity, are concerned, hurt, shocked, dismayed, frustrated, fearful and heartbroken… . We are a wounded people and our wounds, the bruises from our encounter with history, have scarred our very souls.”
Wright had planned to retire June 1 and install Moss, his hand-picked successor. However, on last weekend’s service program, Wright remained listed as the senior pastor even as Moss delivered the sermon. Some church members said Wright might be interested in returning to the pulpit, and they remain unsure as to who’s in charge.
Obama has come up with his own plan for moving forward: He doesn’t plan to join another church, he said, until at least after the election.