President Elect Barack Obama's Inauguration Ceremony Details

We now know who is going to participate in Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony. Dr. Rick Warren, pastor of the influential Saddleback Church, will be one of the select participants. He is the author of the "Purpose-driven Life," a bestseller which has placed him in the conscience of most people, Christians and non-christians alike. World-known "queen of soul," Aretha Franklin will sing at the swearing in ceremony too.

Yale University African-American Poet, Elizabeth Alexander, will also read an inaugural poem, just like Maya Angelou did for Bill Clinton.

The question that many are asking is whether Rev. Rick Warren is poised to replace Rev. Billy Graham who is getting old and sickly. Each president chooses his own minister for faith matters. Rev. Wright caused too much trouble. I imagined he feels sorry for missing such a great opportunity. He could have been up there too!

"In honoring the civil rights movement, Mr. Obama has asked the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, dean of the civil rights movement and co-founder with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, to deliver the benediction."

Buy or read inauguration poems at these sites: (Find links to Elizabeth Alexander's Poetry)

http://poetrybusiness.blogspot.com

http://bestsellerpicks.blogspot.com

http://justpublished4you.blogspot.com

Barack Obama and John McCain at MegaChurch Forum, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, Calif This Summer

This is what is coming up. It is an important event that we need to watch. Saddleback Church forum which the presidential candidates are going to attend.

"The Rev. Rick Warren has persuaded the candidates to attend a forum at his Saddleback Church, in Lake Forest, Calif., on Aug. 16. In an interview, Mr. Warren said over the weekend that the presidential candidates would appear together for a moment but that he would interview them in succession at his megachurch."

So far, both candidates agree to meet at the church. More to come here.