A cast of Trump-supporting Christian nationalists will participate this Sunday in “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving” on the National Mall.
The event is scheduled to take place at the exact time most American Christians are at worship in their local congregations — 10:45 a.m.
One Jewish rabbi is listed among the religious leaders for the event, and two Roman Catholic clergy are listed; the rest are conservative evangelical Christians.
There are no Muslims, Hindus, Mormons or moderate to liberal Protestants included.
Publicity for the event states: “Join with neighbors and friends from every state in the Union in giving thanks and praise to God for 250 years of His Providence for the United States, in praying that God Bless and Protect America for the next 250 years, and in solemnly rededicating our country as One Nation under God. In speech, song, and storytelling, we will bear witness to the extraordinary story of how God has powerfully and wondrously shaped the United States of America — remembering the people, sacrifices, and defining moments in which God has powerfully manifested Himself in our history.”
Organizers claim: “This is more than an event — it is a once in a lifetime national moment.”
The Trump administration promotes the unfounded claim that the Unites States was founded as a “Christian nation.” The chairman of the president’s handpicked Religious Liberty Commission recently declared church-state separation is a lie and a myth.
Dan Patrick said the concept of separation of church and state is the “biggest lie that’s been told in America since our founding.”
All the events promoted by Rededicate 250 promote this historical inaccuracy as fact.
Sunday’s daylong festivities will include Scripture reading, testimonies, sermons, prayers and “rededication of our country as one nation to God.”
Publicity includes a “church engagement toolkit” that encourages churches to promote the event and to incorporate elements of the livestream either in Sunday morning worship or to open the church as an all-day livestream venue.
The program is organized around three “pillars”:
- “The Miracles that Made Us: A reflection on God’s providence throughout 250 years, honoring the faith that inspired America’s Founders and has carried us forward in every generation since.”
- “The Miracles Still in Our Midst: Personal testimonies of God’s healing in our lives and in our land.”
- “A New Birth of Faith and Freedom: A collective expression of gratitude for 250 years of freedom — and a unified moment of rededication asking for God’s blessing, guidance and grace for the next 250.”
Gates will open at 9 a.m. Sunday for those who have registered in advance. Livestreaming will be available only through “partner churches, ministries and organizations.” The program will run from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. — eight and a half hours.
Among the religious figures who will speak are these Trump loyalists:
- Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
- Robert Barron, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona–Rochester and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
- Timothy Dolan, archbishop emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and former president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Jack Graham, senior pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas
- Jentezen Franklin, senior pastor of Free Chapel in Gainesville, Ga., and host of the “Kingdom Connection” podcast
- Jonathan Falwell, chancellor of Liberty University and senior pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Va.
- Samuel Rodriguez, lead pastor of New Season Church in Sacramento, Calif., and president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
- Meir Soloveichik, senior rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City
- Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Dallas
- Jonathan ”JP” Pokluda, lead pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, and host of the “Becoming Something” podcast
- Gordon P. Robertson, chancellor of Regent University and president of Christian Broadcasting Network
- Paula White, senior advisor to the White House Faith Office
- Guillermo Mondonaldo, senior pastor of El Rey Jesus in Miami
- Lorenzo Sewell, senior pastor of 180 Church in Detroit
- Lou Engle, co-founder of TheCall and founder of Lou Engle Ministries
- Gary Hamrick, senior pastor of Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, Va.
- Pastor Andy Deane, lead pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Wildomar, Calif.
- Andy Frank, an itinerant pastor and worship leader
- Kelvin Cobaris, lead pastor of New Life Church International in Plant City, Fla.
They will join a lineup of Trump administration officials who will speak: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson; Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth; Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina; Monica Crowley, chief of protocol at the State Department; Ben Carson, former secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Patrick Brady, retired Army major general.
Other public figures announced as speakers include Larry Arnn, president of Hillsdale College; Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus on The Chosen; Eric Metaxas, author and lecturer and podcast host; Sadie Robertson Huff, founder of LO Worship and host of “WHOA That’s Good” podcast; Alveda C. King, founder of Speak for Life and former state representative in Georgia; Cissie Graham Lynch, daughter of Franklin Graham and communications director for Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association; Abigail Robertson, co-host of the CBN podcast “Heaven Meets Earth.”
Scheduled music leaders include Chris Tomlin, Blessing Offor, Aodhan King, Laura Osnes, choirs from Liberty University, Grand Canyon University and Hillsdale College, as well as various U.S. military bands.