Washington National Cathedral

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Prayer Service in celebration of the inauguration of President Obama and Vice President Biden scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, will be streamed live by Washington National Cathedral, www.nationalcathedral.org. The service begins at 10 am and will be shown in its entirety.

Media and the public wanting to learn more about the history of inaugural prayer services and Washington National Cathedral’s role in national events can log onto www.nationalcathedral.org. A photo gallery of presidential visits is included, and online visitors can light virtual candles and leave messages of hope.

On the service, the Very Rev. Samuel T. Lloyd III, Cathedral dean, commented, “Our new president, his Cabinet members, members of Congress and many more will assemble for a service both ecumenical and interfaith, reflecting the diversity of our nation.”

The Rev. Canon Carol L. Wade, precentor at Washington National Cathedral, said, “In preparing this worship, I drew upon previous national prayer services but also crafted prayers, drawing in part from Lincoln’s Inaugural address. It has been a joy to create a service that reflects the aspirations of hope and unity expressed by President Obama in this significant time in our nation’s history.”

The complete list of National Prayer Service participants are as follows:

The Very Reverend Samuel T. Lloyd III
Dean of Washington National Cathedral
Washington, District of Columbia

The Right Reverend John Bryson Chane
Bishop of Washington
Washington, District of Columbia

The Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr.
Pastor Emeritus, Olivet Institutional Baptist Church
Cleveland, Ohio

The Reverend Dr. Cynthia L. Hale
Senior Pastor, Ray of Hope Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Decatur, Georgia

The Reverend Andy Stanley
Founding Pastor, North Point Community Church
Alpharetta, Georgia

Rabbi David N. Saperstein
Director and Counsel, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Washington, District of Columbia

Most Reverend Francisco González, S.F.
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
Washington, District of Columbia

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America
Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America
and Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

The Reverend Dr. Sharon E. Watkins
General Minister and President
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada

Dr. Ingrid Mattson
President, Islamic Society of North America
and Director of Center for Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations, Hartford Seminary

Rabbi Haskel Lookstein
Rabbi, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
New York, New York

The Reverend Jim Wallis
President and Chief Executive Officer, Sojourners
Washington, District of Columbia

Dr. Uma Mysorekar
Hindu Temple Society of North America
Queens, New York

The Reverend Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook
Senior Pastor, Believers Christian Fellowship Church
New York, New York

Rabbi Jerome M. Epstein
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, New York, New York

The Reverend Canon Carol L. Wade
Precentor
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, District of Columbia

The Reverend Kirbyjon Caldwell
Senior Pastor, Windsor Village United Methodist Church
Houston, Texas

Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl, S.T.D.
Archibishop of Washington
Washington, District of Columbia

The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop and Primate
The Episcopal Church

The Reverend Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
General Secretary
Reformed Church in America

The Brass Ensemble of The United States Marine Band
Colonel Michael J. Colburn, Director

Washington Performing Arts Society
Children of the Gospel Choir
Neale Perl, President
Stanley Thurston, Artistic Director
Brandon Felder, pianist
Diedre Neal, choreographer
Richard Slye, percussionist

The Cathedral Choir
Michael McCarthy
Director of Music, Washington National Cathedral

Dr. Wintley Phipps
President, U.S. Dream Academy

Edward M. Nassor
Carillonneur, Washington National Cathedral

Christopher Jacobson
Assistant Organist, Washington National Cathedral

Scott Dettra
Organist, Washington National Cathedral

Washington Ringing Society

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION
Janet Thompson, Washington Performing Arts Society
Nancy Conners, Washington, District of Columbia

Press for this event is pooled through the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC). Attendance is by invitation only. Passes are required and were distributed through the PIC.

SOURCE: Washington National Cathedral