Detroit Church prays for auto bailout

The future of the auto industry is now in the hands of God.

That was the message behind the Sunday service led by Rev. Charles Ellis, of Detroit's Greater Grace Temple church, according to a Reuters report.

Alongside three hybrid SUV models from GM, Ford and Chrysler, Ellis stood at the altar and urged his parishioners, many of them auto workers, to pray for the approval of the bailout package proposed to Congress.

"This week, lives are hanging above an abyss of uncertainty as both houses of Congress decide whether to extend a helping hand," Ellis preached to the congregation. "We have never seen as midnight an hour as we face this week," he added.

Other Christian, Muslim and Jewish leaders in "The Motor City" have also urged Congress to approve an auto aid package.