to shout down a Hindu clergyman as he offered the traditional morning prayer on the US Senate floor. The protest was denounced by Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. On July 20, 2014, members of the organization interrupted a worship service at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans. During a moment of silence for a member of the church who had died in the previous week, OSA member Deanna Waller began to speak about "abominations". Rev. Deanna Vandiver, a guest pastor who was leading the service, asked Waller and the other OSA members either to remain and be respectful of the service or to depart; church members escorted Waller and the more vocal OSA protestors out of the service, while others remained until the service was over, and attempted to engage church members during the coffee hour. Vandiver described the intrusion as "religious terrorism"; on its website, OSA described their action as presenting "the truth of the Gospel in this synagogue of Satan." On July 21, 2017, concern was expressed by national and local leaders over plans for rallies and protests starting Saturday, July 22, 2017. References Sources Operation Rescue: A Challenge to the Nation's Conscience by Philip F. Lawler (1992) Live From the Gates of Hell: An Insider's Look at the Antiabortion Underground by Jerry Reiter (2000) "Metro Datelines – Anti-Abortion Group Will Close Its Offices", The New York Times, December 17, 1990 Jim Risen & Judy L. Thomas, Wrath of Angels: The American Abortion War (1998) New York Times September 15, 2006 "Anti-Abortion Group Loses Tax Exemption" by Stephanie Strom CourtTV Clinics Prepare for Operation Rescue 1993 External links 1986 establishments in Texas Organizations established in 1986 American Christian political organizations Concord, North Carolina Anti-abortion organizations in the United States Christian fundamentalism Non-profit organizations based in Texas Organizations based in Dallas Conservative organizations in the United States