First U2 betrayed us by converting all those jock fans during the band’s Unforgettable Fire era (they were OUR BAND until beer-bonging quarterbacks everywhere stole them!). And now this: Apparently U2’s music has become the lynchpin of a series of communion services conducted in Episcopal churches across the country. These ceremonies, called the U2Charist (no, we are not shitting you), use several of U2’s more epic, religion-heavy songs — beginning with “Pride (In the Name of Love)” — along with a slide show featuring shots of important civil-rights leaders like Rosa Parks and Gandhi. The desired effect is a very moving and hip church service. Honestly, this is kind of awesome. We would totally go to church more if listening to U2 records were involved. That’s what we’re doing on Sunday mornings anyway. (Well, the Stones are for Sunday. U2 is Saturday late-night whiskey shots, but you get our point.)
Reverend Paige Blair, the Episcopal priest behind this idea, wants to be clear that this isn’t some misguided Bono-centric cult she’s founded. “Are we worshiping Bono? Absolutely not. No more so than we worship Martin Luther when we sing ‘A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,’ ” the reverend said. Oh, and though the specifics of the ceremony change from church to church, an integral part of the service reportedly involves an offering to support Bono’s favorite causes: the eradication of global poverty and AIDS. He may not be evidence of the Second Coming, but Bono’s gotta be, what, Jesus’ third cousin or something. Right?
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