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Obama family attends Easter service at historic Baptist church in Virginia (pic) [View all]

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Obama along with wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia were welcomed to the historic church by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley.

"How fitting that on the day we celebrate the rising of our Lord and savior, we also welcome our sitting president," Wesley said, as the congregation rose to their feet in applause.

"This is not selfie time," Wesley said jokingly. "Let the brother worship in the house of God."

Churchgoers traditionally walk around to shake hands and give hugs during the greetings and announcements portion of service, but the pastor encouraged the crowd to stay in their seats and greet only their closest neighbors, as the sanctuary was tightly secured with Secret Service agents.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/obama-family-attends-easter-service-historic-baptist-church-virginia-n336091

Thank You Cha for the link

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Obama family attends Easter service at historic Baptist church in Virginia (pic) [View all] cal04 Apr 2015 OP

Blossoms on the trees at the (EDITED) elleng Apr 2015 #1

Flowering Magnolia, not cherry... Photo is at the whitehouse... 4139 Apr 2015 #4

Glad you can tell the difference. elleng Apr 2015 #7

coming any day to CT, ellen! Can't wait! CTyankee Apr 2015 #16

Good to hear, yank! elleng Apr 2015 #17

sending good vibes your way! CTyankee Apr 2015 #18

Heat from the building(s) will cause early blooming... 4139 Apr 2015 #19

Have to check my magnolia, which is at the house. elleng Apr 2015 #23

Neat observation, 4139 mike dub Apr 2015 #37

I miss D.C. in the Springtime pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #56

America has a Beautiful First Family madokie Apr 2015 #2

Malia is the spitting image of her mother while Sasha looks more like her father johnnysad Apr 2015 #3

although that dimple on Sasha's face is her mothers. a kennedy Apr 2015 #28

and her grandmother's ...nt hopemountain Apr 2015 #71

Beautiful family in Springtime. Nice they went to historic Alexandria's church, that's a charming appalachiablue Apr 2015 #5

Happily kicking! Raine1967 Apr 2015 #6

America, this is the incredible family so many of you believe is not the picture of American family values??? Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #8

Mahalo cal..just saw this on TOD and wanted to make sure it's on DU..here it is full page w/doggies Cha Apr 2015 #9

Thank you Cha cal04 Apr 2015 #13

Happy Easter, cal.. Cha Apr 2015 #15

Happy Easter Cha cal04 Apr 2015 #21

Aloha, Cha~ Cha Apr 2015 #52

Dayum~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #44

Hey, she~ Happy Easter! I put it on my FB :) Cha Apr 2015 #48

lovely pic Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #10

What a gorgeous family!!!! ailsagirl Apr 2015 #11

Beautiful picture! hrmjustin Apr 2015 #12

Beautiful family! vankuria Apr 2015 #14

One ton of pure beauty in one pic!! raven mad Apr 2015 #20

Wow BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #22

Mahalo for the contrast of 6 years ago, BRDS! lol, Sasha with her little scowl back then I remember Cha Apr 2015 #24

Aloha Cha! BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #25

Aloha BRDS! Cha Apr 2015 #30

Your pics and the others have made this an extraordinary thread! Thanks all who posted these images. freshwest Apr 2015 #42

Mahalo Freshwest! Cha Apr 2015 #47

What a lovely image! freshwest Apr 2015 #41

The tulips and eggs are really great harbingers of spring! BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #57

I went to an Easter Egg Roll at the White House in the late '70s pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #50

Wow. What a lucky boy! BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #58

Safe to say his parents were more jazzed about the find than he was. :) nt pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #59

The girls were babies in 2008.......now? WOW, very attractive young women. a kennedy Apr 2015 #26

Those girls! mcar Apr 2015 #27

Yea, and so tall!! Inkfreak Apr 2015 #29

Those girls are each the embodiment of the "long-stemmed American Beauty". calimary Apr 2015 #31

When I see these pics, I really worry about these girls' future TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #61

Well, it depends on how they were raised. Look at how well Chelsea Clinton is doing. calimary Apr 2015 #69

I'm concerned about their safety TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #74

after the Pres leaves office, until they're sixteen dolphinsandtuna Apr 2015 #79

President Obama's next full time job. Botany Apr 2015 #32

Obama went through a similar vetting by Michelle's family, too. And lovely pic! freshwest Apr 2015 #43

Love the pics and the dogs! marlakay Apr 2015 #33

What a beautiful family! BlueMTexpat Apr 2015 #34

Wow!!! Malia is stunning!! nt blaze Apr 2015 #35

I can't believe their tree is blooming already. kwassa Apr 2015 #36

Saucer Magnolias bloom early .... It is normal for them to bloom this time of year in DC. Botany Apr 2015 #38

Lovely. The dogs, too (nt) question everything Apr 2015 #39

What a beautiful family photo on a beautiful spring day! Thanks Cha and cal! n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #40

Sorry~ sheshe2 Apr 2015 #45

Since I was late, cal04 sheshe2 Apr 2015 #46

Sweet! sheshe2 Apr 2015 #49

Oh wow.. I almost missed this.. You're Welcome, cal! Cha Apr 2015 #51

I see it with a tinge of sadness that this is their next-to-last Easter photo in the White House NBachers Apr 2015 #53

Really tinged, NBachers! Cha Apr 2015 #55

They don't look very Turbineguy Apr 2015 #54

Great photo! TexasMommaWithAHat Apr 2015 #60

kick midnight Apr 2015 #62

Wow the girls have grown up so fast! workinclasszero Apr 2015 #63

such good-looking, happy family portriats !! and the tongue hanging out makes it extra special to me Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2015 #64

What Muslims at a Baptist Church!!! treestar Apr 2015 #65

I have one complaint about the Obama family ... Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #66

What a smile this brings to my face. Hekate Apr 2015 #67

Darn! itcfish Apr 2015 #68

Great thread about the best President in our lifetime!! Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #70

What a wonderful picture iandhr Apr 2015 #72

Cute. But show the pics of Obama praying w/the Christian dominionists/Christian reconstructionists blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #73

Does anyone else see a resemblance between Malia and the President... KansDem Apr 2015 #75

2nd dog? dolphinsandtuna Apr 2015 #76

Aug 2013 cal04 Apr 2015 #77

Thank you so much for posting this . . . fadedrose Apr 2015 #78