Episcopal Churches Turn to U2 to Pack Pews
Sorry all y’all U2 fans. I’ve just never been. But …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – As the electric guitar in the U2 anthem “Pride (In the Name of Love)” faded from four speakers, the Rev. Robert Brooks welcomed worshippers to Grace Episcopal Church with an unusual suggestion: He warned them to protect their hearing.
“If the sound’s an issue, we do have earplugs available,” he said.
Ushers handed out earplugs and fluorescent glow sticks for the “U2 Eucharist,” a communion service punctuated by the Irish rock band’s music. Episcopal parishes from California to Maine have hosted similar events, weaving U2’s tunes — laced with biblical references — into the liturgy.
Streamers flew over worshippers’ heads …
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