Henry's Song - What about the Children?

To celebrate the launch of his new book, Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom hosted two world premiere events in Philadelphia (September 29, 2009) and Detroit (September 30, 2009). The events raised thousands for area charities dedicated to helping the homeless. To honor the event, Pastor Henry Covington of Pilgrim Church/I Am My Brothers Keeper Ministries, and one of the real-life characters in the book, wrote and performed this song at the legendary Detroit Fox Theatre. He is joined on stage by a choir that included members of his congregation as well as those served by the I Am My Brothers Keeper Ministries.

To help the ailing church, Mitch founded the A Hole in the Roof Foundation. Its first project will be to re-pair the gaping hole in the roof of Pilgrim Church. To learn more, and to discover ways in which you can help, please head to http://www.mitchalbom.com.

Alboms first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have A Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an 82-year-old rabbi from Alboms old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy.

Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith hed left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor a reformed drug dealer and convict who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof.

Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Mitch observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival: the older, suburban rabbi, embracing it as death approaches; the younger, inner-city pastor relying on it to keep himself and his church afloat.

As America struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Mitch and the two men of God explore issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; intermarriage; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times. Although the texts, prayers and histories are different, Albom begins to realize a striking unity between the two worlds - and indeed, between beliefs everywhere.

In the end, as the rabbi nears death and a harsh winter threatens the pastors wobbly church, Albom sadly fulfills the last request and writes the eulogy. And he finally understands what both men had been teaching all along: the profound comfort of believing in something bigger than yourself.

Have a Little Faith is a book about a lifes purpose; about losing belief and finding it again; about the divine spark inside us all. It is one mans journey, but it is everyones story.

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[flukerr]

Rev,, my brother, may you rest in peace as you sit with our Father above; you have certainly earned it. We will always love you and truly miss you. Thanks for all your help.

[PRINCESSIJAHNA]

ilove u uncle boe aka rev. henry covington

[sbamkmfdmdfmk]

RIP Pastor Covington. :-(

[sexcanio]

pop

[AssansProductions]

very nice thanks for sharing :)