Inauguration Event

Sunday, January 20,  2002
Worship and CUIC Inauguration
Photos by:
Jennifer Robbison, Image Masters

January 20, 2002
Congregation of approximately 1200 gathers to worship and inaugurate Churches Uniting in Christ
January 20, 2002
Congregation of approximately 1200 gathers to worship and inaugurate Churches Uniting in Christ
January 20, 2002|
Elder Georgette
Huie Presbyterian Church (USA); and Bishop McKinley Young, AME, Vice President of COCU
See Bishop Young bio
January 20, 2002
Bishop Arthur Williams, Episcopal Church; Bishop William Graves, CME,  communion celebrants for inauguration of CUIC
January 20, 2002
Bishop Arthur Williams, Episcopal Church; Bishop William Graves, CME,  communion celebrants for inauguration of CUIC
January 20, 2002
Dr. Jeffrey Newhall, ICCC, President of COCU brings greetings
See Dr. Newhall bio
January 20, 2002
Banners of CUIC member and partner communions assembled for procession
January 20, 2002
CUIC banner created for the Memphis inauguration event
January 20, 2002
Procession of banners at inaugural worship
January 20, 2002
Procession of banners at inaugural worship
January 20, 2002
Procession of banners at inaugural worship
January 20, 2002
Procession of banners at inaugural worship
January 20, 2002
Procession of banners at inaugural worship
January 20, 2002
Videographer tapes procession of banners at inaugural worship
January 20, 2002
Heads of communion take part in worship service
January 20, 2002
Congregation of approximately 1200 gathers to worship and inaugurate Churches Uniting in Christ
January 20, 2002
Bell choir performs at inaugural worship service
January 20, 2002
Bell choir performs at inaugural worship service
January 20, 2002
Bell choir performs at inaugural worship service
January 20, 2002
Choir performs at inaugural worship service
January 20, 2002
Choir performs at inaugural worship service
January 20, 2002
Choir performs at inaugural worship service
January 20, 2002
The Rev. Dr. Michael Kinnamon in worship
See Dr. Kinnamon Bio
January 20, 2002
Bishop William Graves, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
January 20, 2002
Scenes from the CUIC inaugural worship service
January 20, 2002
Scenes from the CUIC inaugural worship service
January 20, 2002
Elder Georgette
Huie, Presbyterian Church (USA), Celebrant of the Word
January 20, 2002
Bishop McKinley Young, AME, Vice President of COCU
See Bishop Young bio
January 20, 2002
Bishop McKinley Young, AME, Vice President of COCU
See Bishop Young bio
January 20, 2002
Dr. Vivian Robinson, Former President, COCU

January 20, 2002
Dr. Bob Edgar, General Secretary National Council of Churches
See NCC bio of Edgar
January 20, 2002
Rev. Stevie Wilburn, Pastor Mt. Olive Cathedral, host church for the inauguration worship
January 20, 2002
Dr. Michael Kinnamon, General Secretary of COCU in worship
See Dr. Kinnamon Bio
January 20, 2002
Communion heads participate in inaugural worship service
January 20, 2002
Communion heads left to right, Bishop Nathaniel Linsey, Presiding Bishop CME; Dr. Jeffrey Newhall, ICCC, President of COCU; and Bishop Larry Kirkland, AME
January 20, 2002
Communion tables
January 20, 2002
Preparing for communion, top to bottom: Bishop William Graves, Christian Methodist Episcopal Church; Bishop Arthur Williams, Episcopal Church; Bishop McKinley Young, AME, Vice President of COCU
See Bishop Young bio
January 20, 2002
Preparing for communion, top left to bottom right: Rev. Stevie Wilburn, Pastor Mt. Olive Cathedral; Bishop William Graves, CME; Bishop Arthur Williams, Episcopal Church;  Elder Georgette
Huie, PCUSA
January 20, 2002
Serving communion, top to bottom: Bishop William Graves, CME; Bishop Arthur Williams, Episcopal Church;  Elder Georgette
Huie, PCUSA
January 20, 2002
Rev. Michael Livingston, Executive Director, International Council of Community Churches, receives communion from Bishop Arthur Williams, Episcopal Church
January 20, 2002
Dr. Clifton Kirkpatrick, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, PCUSA (top left),
receives communion from Bishop Arthur Williams, Episcopal Church. Bottom left, Dr. John Thomas, General Minister and President, United Church of Christ
January 20, 2002
Dr. John Thomas, General Minister and President, United Church of Christ takes communion
January 20, 2002
Bishop Galvin UMC
January 20, 2002
Congregation participates in communion
January 20, 2002
Congregation participates in communion
January 20, 2002
Worshippers receive communion
January 20, 2002
Communion stewards receive communion
January 20, 2002
Rev. Jim Ryan, Director Colorado Council of Churches after receiving communion
January 20, 2002
Communion stewards in worship
January 20, 2002
Receiving communion
January 20, 2002
Receiving communion
January 20, 2002
Choir and leaders participate in worship service
January 20, 2002
Approximately 1200 worshippers gather to inaugurate CUIC
January 20, 2002
Approximately 1200 worshippers gather to inaugurate CUIC

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