Tip poses with his children Domani, Messiah, King, Zonnique and Deyjah, girlfriend Tiny and a guest. Photo courtesy of Sydney Margetson/Atlantic Records PR

God said come as you are in sin or in shame to repent your sins and reconcile with Him. Over 15,000 faithful answered that call on Easter Sunday for a special service sponsored by New Birth Baptist church at the Georgia Dome.

One of the attendees was especially grateful to be there: last week a federal magistrate judge gave rapper T.I. special permission to worship with his family and friends at the Dome on Sunday.

T.I. and his family arrived at the dome aboard his favorite mode of transportation: a special tour bus kitted out with plasma tvs. A friend who spoke with Tiny by cell phone aboard the bus could hear T.I. in the background telling his kids, “y’all gotta be good today!”

Tiny promised the caller that there would be photo ops available at the dome once they arrived. “[T.I.] is expecting that,” she said. Tiny, who is 6 months pregnant with a boy, looked radiant as she patted her belly backstage at the dome.

The service was very emotional and moving as T.I. took the podium to give a speech on AIDS and its effects on the black community. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, said, “We’re here to celebrate the death of our Lord and Savior,” Harris said, “he was willing to give his life for us so that we may ask for forgiveness for our sins and be forgiven and saved…no matter how many times we have to ask…or how long it takes to get it right.”

Thank you to Sydney Margetson/Atlantic Records PR, and Freddy O for the exclusive photos!

Tiny and Tip pose backstage before the service. Photo courtesy of Sydney Margetson/Atlantic Records PR

Tip poses with his spiritual adviser Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Baptist Church. Photo courtesy of Sydney Margetson/Atlantic Records PR

Tip reads the Bible to his son Messiah. Photo by Freddy O Exclusively for Sandrarose.com

Photo by Freddy O Exclusively for Sandrarose.com

Tiny with Tia Jones, girlfriend of Grand Hustle founder, Jason Geter. Photo by Freddy O Exclusively for Sandrarose.com

Rapper Lil’ Scrappy and Diamond. Photo by Freddy O Exclusively for Sandrarose.com

Frank and Tanya Ski and their four sons Blake, Jarrett, and twins Franklin and Harrison. Photo by Freddy O Exclusively for Sandrarose.com

Gospel singer Fred Hammond with Bishop Eddie Long onstage. Photo by Freddy O Exclusively for Sandrarose.com

Tip’s mother Voletta Morgan reaches out to her son while Tiny reflects. The service was very emotional. Photo by Freddy O Exclusively for Sandrarose.com