Hillary Clinton spoke Sunday morning from the pulpit of the D.C. church she attended with her husband while he was president.
Clinton, who was helping celebrate the 200th anniversary of Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, mainly avoided politics during her remarks. Instead she spoke of the influence of her Methodist mother, past Methodist churches she attended and one time she walked through the snow in 1993 to attend Foundry.
“Here we were not the first family, we were just our family,” Clinton said, referring to that visit during the storm. “And we relished and cherished that time.”
“In place after place after place, the Methodist church and my fellow Methodists have been a source of support, reflection and candid critique,” she said at another point.
Clinton rarely talks publicly about her religious faith. But she did refer to scripture during her address, saying it teaches the need for people to discover and use their God-given gifts, adding that it’s an ongoing challenge in the country. “There are still hard truths to face about race, gender and sexual orientation in America,” she said.
And she made a reference to the classic Sunday school song “This Little Light of Mine.”
“Too many people want to let their light shine, but they can’t get out from under that bushel basket,” she said. “It is way too heavy to lift alone. And that’s where the community comes in.”
Clinton was joined by her husband, Bill, and daughter Chelsea, who also spoke briefly.
