US | Barack Obama Obama Attends Nat'l Prayer Service By Kevin Spak Posted Jan 21, 2009 10:35 AM CST Copied President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, his wife Jill, Bill Clinton, and Hillary Rodham Clinton attend a prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, Jan. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Barack and Michelle Obama attended the traditional prayer service at the National Cathedral this morning, the AP reports, a custom dating back to the nation's first president. The newly-minted president sat in the front pew along with Joe and Jill Biden and Bill and Hillary Clinton for a rousing service, which included prayers, hymns, and readings from a variety of faiths and denominations. The service was led by a woman for the first time. Read These Next A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. The massive AWS failure exposed a big problem with the internet. A man ended up dead after trying to steal from Spirit Halloween. Backlash for Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak.' Report an error