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U2 music comes to Galesburg
By Cigi Ross
Galesburg - Who says rock music and church services don't mix?
First Presbyterian Church, 101 N. Prairie St., is holding a special service Saturday that incorporates the music of Irish rock band U2. The music will be performed by the church's Revelation Band, composed of guitarists, a drummer, keyboards and vocalists.
"The idea of the U2 Eucharist is to get the word out about trying to eradicate extreme poverty, AIDS in Africa and other global illnesses," said the Rev. David Parker.
Churches across the globe have been holding U2 services, tagged the "U2charist," to raise awareness and money for global charities that meet the United Nation's Millenium Development Goals. The eight Millennium Development Goals range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV and AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015, form a blueprint agreed to by all the world's countries and all the world's leading development institutions. U2 lead singer Bono has been a vocal supporter of the Millenium Development Goals.
The first U2charist was held in 2003 in Baltimore, Md. According to Parker, more than 10,000 people have attended U2charist services and over $80,000 has been raised for charities serving Millennium Development Goals.
The music of U2 has been chosen because of its messages of global reconciliation, justice for the poor and oppressed and care for every living person. The Revelation Band will play nine songs along with the screening of a video slide show.
Money from the U2 service will go to www.NothingButNets.net, a foundation that raises money to provide families in Africa mosquito nets to prevent malaria.
"This was something we really wanted to try," Parker said. "We felt like it was a way we could live out our faith in a really tangible way."
What: U2charist Service
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 101 N. Prairie St.
When: 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday
More information: www.fpcgalesburg.com
http://the-paper.net/articles/2007/07/13/entertainment/02_entertainment_u2musicingburg.txt
By Cigi Ross
Galesburg - Who says rock music and church services don't mix?
First Presbyterian Church, 101 N. Prairie St., is holding a special service Saturday that incorporates the music of Irish rock band U2. The music will be performed by the church's Revelation Band, composed of guitarists, a drummer, keyboards and vocalists.
"The idea of the U2 Eucharist is to get the word out about trying to eradicate extreme poverty, AIDS in Africa and other global illnesses," said the Rev. David Parker.
Churches across the globe have been holding U2 services, tagged the "U2charist," to raise awareness and money for global charities that meet the United Nation's Millenium Development Goals. The eight Millennium Development Goals range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV and AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015, form a blueprint agreed to by all the world's countries and all the world's leading development institutions. U2 lead singer Bono has been a vocal supporter of the Millenium Development Goals.
The first U2charist was held in 2003 in Baltimore, Md. According to Parker, more than 10,000 people have attended U2charist services and over $80,000 has been raised for charities serving Millennium Development Goals.
The music of U2 has been chosen because of its messages of global reconciliation, justice for the poor and oppressed and care for every living person. The Revelation Band will play nine songs along with the screening of a video slide show.
Money from the U2 service will go to www.NothingButNets.net, a foundation that raises money to provide families in Africa mosquito nets to prevent malaria.
"This was something we really wanted to try," Parker said. "We felt like it was a way we could live out our faith in a really tangible way."
What: U2charist Service
Where: First Presbyterian Church, 101 N. Prairie St.
When: 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday
More information: www.fpcgalesburg.com
http://the-paper.net/articles/2007/07/13/entertainment/02_entertainment_u2musicingburg.txt