Alec Baldwin<\/strong>\u00a0is in your congregation.<\/p>\nSources tell us that some of the parishioners at Most Holy Trinity Parish in East Hampton are so sick of Baldwin\u2019s blustering that a group stood up and turned their backs on the hot-tempered star as he gave a reading from the pulpit.<\/p>\n
A source told us of the protesting parishioners on July 29: \u201cAlec loves to be the center of attention and often reads from the pulpit, which really annoys some in the congregation. It is so bad that, one recent Sunday, he went up to read, and part of the congregation stood and rudely turned their backs on him.\u201d<\/p>\n
The source said, \u201cEven though he has generously given a lot of money to the town, there are people who just don\u2019t like him. He has a need for attention and shows up at every event. When people go to the church, they don\u2019t want to see the movie star up there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another source suggested that those who turned their backs were staunch Republicans who disagreed with outspoken Baldwin\u2019s liberal views.<\/p>\n
Baldwin, who has an eight-acre spread in East Hampton, and new wife,\u00a0Hilaria Thomas, are regular parishioners at the church, of which he\u2019s a generous benefactor. Last year, he donated a set tour of \u201c30 Rock\u201d to a church fund-raising auction.<\/p>\n
Rev. Donald Hanson, the pastor, told Page Six, \u201cAlec Baldwin reads from time to time at the church, and read again on Sunday two weeks ago.\u201d Asked about parishioners who turned their backs, Hanson said, \u201cI was told that happened, but I did not personally witness it, as another priest was saying the Mass.\u201d<\/p>\n
And about the reason for the public protest, he added, \u201cI am not going to comment, as I wasn\u2019t there.\u201d<\/p>\n
A representative for Baldwin said, \u201cAlec was focused on the prayers, so he has no way of knowing if this happened. But does someone violating the sanctity of a church even deserve a response?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Glad he is going to Mass, but his Twitter stream is not fitting for a Lector.<\/p>\n
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