Among them was a minister who delivered the opening prayer.
One day he overheard a conversation in which the legislature's opening prayer was mocked.
The colors were posted, the national anthem played, and the chaplain offered an opening prayer.
She retired in 1973, two years after giving the opening prayer at a Senate session.
Even the opening prayer, delivered by a Senate chaplain, was bleak.
Then she stood, her posture most straight in honor of the gods, and pronounced the opening prayer.
That's what the silent opening prayer was all about.
A collection of his daily opening prayers for the 62nd Congress was issued in 1913.
During this service, members render songs of praise and worship, after which is the opening prayer.
Construction began in 2002, and the new centre opened on 11 June 2004, with over 15,000 people attending the opening prayers.
