National Day of Prayer 2010 Cancelled By Pres. Obama

The National Day of Prayer 2010: Cancelled by Pres. Obama. Why would the President cancel the observance of a National Day of Prayer? The answer is, he did not the cancel the event overall. He just missed the ecumenical service.

LA Times clarified everything:

On the first Thursday of May, dedicated as the National Day of Prayer, President George W. Bush hosted an ecumenical service in the East Room, a big public endorsement of evangelical Christians. (This event is different from the National Prayer Breakfast, held outside the White House gates every year on the first Thursday of February.)

President Obama opted not to have a service in the White House this year.

“Prayer is something that the president does every day,” explained White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, adding that Obama will sign a proclamation to recognize the day. “I think the president understands, in his own life and in his family’s life, the role that prayer plays.”