President Obama Picks Temporary Church His Family Will Attend
Hint: It's the same church George W. Bush attended and the chaplain is a grand-nephew of Johnny Cash.
(Camp David)—Until President Obama finally selects the church his family will worship at, they are attending the same church President George W. Bush attended: Evergreen Chapel, the nondenominational church at Camp David. (Photo: From left: Dennis Brack/epa/Corbis; Brooks Kraft/Corbis for TIME)
According to a report in TIME—which jumped the gun in reporting that the Camp David Chapel was the Obama's final choice—presidents do not normally select the chaplain at Camp David. The current chaplain at Evergreen Chapel is Lieut. Carey Cash, a great-nephew of Johnny Cash. He is reportedly a Southern Baptist who served a tour as chaplain with a Marine battalion in Iraq and baptized nearly 60 Marines during that time.
"The president and first family continue to look for a church home," White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. "They have enjoyed worshipping at Camp David and several other congregations over the months, and will choose a church at the time that is best for their family."
