Budde, 65, is the first woman to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, a position she has held since 2011. She oversees 86 churches across Washington, D.C., and Maryland, with 38,000 members.
Reverend Mariann Budde’s inaugural prayer service sermon begging Donald Trumpto have “mercy” on groups he’s targeted has now officially come under fire by the House of Representatives.
Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde said she is “not going to apologize for asking for mercy for others,” a plea she made to President Donald Trump from the Canterbury pulpit on Tuesday.
At the inaugural prayer service, Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde delivered a poignant sermon ... Donald Trump favored songs like ‘Ave Maria’ and ‘Hallelujah’ and then concluded with Donald ...
From the pulpit, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered a sermon that many found startling. With grace and conviction, she pleaded with the president to "have mercy upon the people in our country ...