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Joanne Rogers: On her husband Fred Rogers' commitment to prayer, church, children
From the article:
At “91 and a half,” Joanne Rogers remains a devoted advocate for the legacy of her late husband, the iconic star of the long-running children’s show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”...
You have said that your husband used to say the space between the television and the person watching it was “holy ground.” Did you see his show as a form of ministry?
Absolutely. That’s a yes. It was what he was ordained to do. That was the command from the ordination, to be ordained as an evangelist and continue his work in television and the media with families and children.
But he never mentioned his faith explicitly, that I’m aware of, on the show. If so, why not?
He wanted to be inclusive, and there are many, many people you would exclude if you start mentioning one God, one faith. That was the reason for it. I think that he acted his faith, always, as much as he possibly could. He worked very hard at doing that. He worked very hard at being the person that he was, and he could act his values and his faith.
You have said that your husband used to say the space between the television and the person watching it was “holy ground.” Did you see his show as a form of ministry?
Absolutely. That’s a yes. It was what he was ordained to do. That was the command from the ordination, to be ordained as an evangelist and continue his work in television and the media with families and children.
But he never mentioned his faith explicitly, that I’m aware of, on the show. If so, why not?
He wanted to be inclusive, and there are many, many people you would exclude if you start mentioning one God, one faith. That was the reason for it. I think that he acted his faith, always, as much as he possibly could. He worked very hard at doing that. He worked very hard at being the person that he was, and he could act his values and his faith.
To read more:
https://religionnews.com/2019/11/15/joanne-rogers-on-her-husband-fred-rogers-commitment-to-prayer-church-children/
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