Churches mix hymns with U2.CHURCHES in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. are weaving music from the Irish rock band U2 with their more formal traditional liturgy. Episcopal parishes from California to Maine are holding "U2 Eucharists" in an effort to make their services more attractive to young people interested in rock music and social activism. At the Grace Episcopal Church Grace Episcopal Church is a generic name for hundreds of churches. If you followed a link here, please consider including the city and state to make the link more specific, or if the church is non-notable, delete the link. in Providence, Rhode Island  “Providence” redirects here. For other uses, see Providence (disambiguation). Providence is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. , the Reverend Robert Brooks welcomed worshippers and then added some unusual advice, he warned them to protect their hearing. "If the sound's an issue, we do have earplugs available," he said. Ushers handed out complementary ear plugs and fluorescent glow sticks for this communion service punctuated by the Irish band's rock music. Weeks before the service, church members conducted what Brooks called "guerrilla marketing," posting fliers at coffee shops, bars and colleges. |
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