Members of the group pray for Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, center, during a prayer tour of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Participants walk up the stairs during a prayer tour of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Mike Griffin, public affairs representative of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, prays in front of the Ten Commandments and other historical documents during a prayer tour of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Departing legislators walk past visiting schoolchildren at the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Guests walk past the Christmas tree in the rotunda of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. The Georgia Forestry Commission helped find, prepare, and transport the 24-foot-tall Redcedar tree. (Index/Henry Durand)
Elizabeth Ojutiku prays during a prayer tour of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Pamela Wood, left, takes a photo of the Christmas tree inside the office of Gov. Brian Kemp during a prayer tour of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Mike Griffin, public affairs representative for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, discusses the importance of the Ten Commandments and other historical documents on display at the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Danny Morrow takes a photo of guests in front of the Christmas tree in the rotunda during a prayer tour of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Jessie Helms, right, leads a prayer for Gov. Brian Kemp, who was not present, during a prayer tour of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Robert Brown, right, sergeant-at-arms of the Georgia Senate, shares details of the building's history during a prayer tour of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Participants pray for the Georgia House of Representatives during a prayer tour of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Index/Henry Durand)
Mike Griffin, public affairs representative for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, leads a group in prayer at the conclusion of a prayer tour of the Georgia State Capitol, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Central Presbyterian Church can be seen in the background. (Index/Henry Durand)
