Rev. Chris Justice, former WCNC anchor, delivers U.S. Senate opening prayer

The Rev. Chris Justice, a former TV news anchor in Charlotte, on Thursday offered the opening prayer to members of the U.S. Senate.

Justice, 47, is pastor of 2,300-member Lee Park Church in Monroe. He spent 12 years at Charlotte’s WCNC (Channel 36).

Besides delivering his prayer, Justice was scheduled to get a tour of the U.S. Capitol from U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., have coffee with U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger, R-N.C., and eat lunch with Tillis.

This story was originally published May 12, 2016 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Rev. Chris Justice, former WCNC anchor, delivers U.S. Senate opening prayer."