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President Barack Obama walks with his family, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha, left, to St. John's Church Sunday, July 17, 2011, in Washington. Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press
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President Barack Obama walks with his family, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha into St. John's Church Sunday, July 17, 2011, in Washington. Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press
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President Barack Obama walks from the White House with his family, first lady Michelle Obama, right, and their daughters Malia and Sasha, left, to St. John's Church Sunday, July 17, 2011, in Washington. Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press
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President Barack Obama, third from left, walks with his family, first lady Michelle Obama, second from right, and their daughters Malia, third from right, and Sasha, second from left, from the White House, seen behind them, to St. John's Church Sunday, J Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press
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President Barack Obama, center, walks with his family, first lady Michelle Obama, left, and their daughters Malia, right, and Sasha, not shown, to St. John's Church Sunday, July 17, 2011, in Washington. Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama took his family to services on Sunday, walking out of the White House and to a nearby church frequented by presidents.

Accompanied by his wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia, Obama walked through Lafayette Square to attend the 10:30 morning service at St. John's Church.

Obama wore a dark-colored suit, while the first lady and Malia wore shades of purple and Sasha a floral green and white dress.

Obama has worshipped at St. John's previously, as well as at other churches in the nation's capital.

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A pew nine rows back from the altar at St. John's carries a small brass plaque designating it as "The President's Pew." Church history claims that every president since James Madison has visited.

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