WASHINGTON – Archbishop Demetrios participated in the National Prayer Service held at the Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, attended by President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden and his wife, Jill.The National Prayer Service is a tradition dating back to the Inauguration of George Washington, and this year had a strong interfaith character embodying the themes of tolerance, unity and understanding. Prior to the ceremony the Archbishop met the President and conveyed to him the congratulations and best wishes of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Orthodox faithful of America.
WASHINGTON – Archbishop Demetrios participated in the National Prayer Service held at the Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, attended by President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden and his wife, Jill.
The National Prayer Service is a tradition dating back to the Inauguration of George Washington, and this year had a strong interfaith character embodying the themes of tolerance, unity and understanding. Prior to the ceremony the Archbishop met the President and conveyed to him the congratulations and best wishes of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the Orthodox faithful of America.
At the service, the Archbishop read a New Testament passage from the Gospel of Matthew. (Matthew 22:36-40)
At the inauguration of President Obama on Jan. 20, the Archbishop was a guest of honor and was seated on the Presidential platform during the ceremony.
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