Obama Begins Inauguration Day By Attending Prayer Service

Barack Obama begins today with an Inauguration Day tradition begun by Franklin Roosevelt. He will attend a prayer service at the 200-year old St. John's Episcopal Church, across Lafayette Square from the White House. According to the AP, Dallas megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes will preach at the private church service. MTV reports that the Obamas will leave Blair House for the service at 8:25 a.m. The service begins ten minutes later and is scheduled to end at 9:45. The Obamas then go to the White House for coffee with the Bushes. According to last Saturday's Washington Post, St. John's has recently undergone a $6.5 million renovation.