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Monday, June 29, 2009

News / Politics

Congressman Cleaver retires as pastor of KC church

Posted by Carolyn Szczepanski on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 10:29 AM

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After 37 years in the ministry, the Rev. Emanuel Cleaver II hung up his pastor's robes over the weekend.

For years, U.S. Rep. Cleaver had commuted from Washington, D.C., to conduct weekly service at St. James United Methodist Church. On Sunday, the congregation crowded the pews for his last sermon.

"I struggled whether I would make it through the service," Cleaver told Fox 4 news.

The church leadership will stay in the family. Cleaver passed the torch to his son, Emanuel III.

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