President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and their respective families wrap up inauguration festivities on Tuesday morning with a prayer service held at the Washington National Cathedral in D.C.
The “National Prayer Service” was livestreamed for the public online for the first time this year.
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“This service is intentionally different from what has occurred in the past (typically on the day after a presidential inauguration). This is a service for the nation, not any politician or political party,” the National Cathedral said. “This service was designed to pray for unity, reconciliation and bridge-building in our divided nation. It will also include prayers for all who serve, including those whose service is not typically visible to most Americans.”
The church said invitations were shared with President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and their families. Members of Congress and the incoming administration were also invited by the Presidential Inaugural Committee in conjunction with the National Cathedral.
“The first service to mark the peaceful transfer of power between administrations was held in 1933, with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The services moved around Washington, D.C., before returning to the Cathedral in 1985, for Ronald Reagan’s second term,” the Cathedral said.