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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kat Brown

Voices: Bishop Budde’s ‘woke’ sermon wasn’t an ambush – it was a reminder of basic Christian values

Not since the last time the Duchess of Cambridge wore a coat to a carol concert has a church service been under such scrutiny. The National Prayer Service – I assume we’re all big fans? – saw Team Trump in church on Tuesday for the second day in a row... which must be an annual record.

There, Bishop Mariann Budde delivered a sermon asking for compassion on LGBT+ people and immigrants, after which Trump ranted that it was “nasty” and the bishop was a “radical left hardline Trump hater”. (Apropos of nothing, Nigella Lawson posted ‘Bitter Orange Tart’ as her recipe of the day this morning.)

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