Are all religions invited to say the daily prayer in the senate?

Factual Questions
1

Or is it just the Christians?

2

I’m sure at times there have been jews, muslims, and no doubt a few others.

But I’m equally sure that “all” religions haven’t received an invitation. The Branch Davidians(sp?) and the Heaven’s Gaters come immediately to mind, assuming any of them are still alive to pray.

3

From The Chaplain’s Office of the United States Senate, I find that there were:
[ul][li]Edward Everett Hale, D.D., LL.D. [/li]Denomination: Unitarian
Date of Appointment: December 14, 1903
Note: Died in office on June 10, 1909.

[li]Ulysses Grant Baker Pierce, D.D., Ph.D. [/li]Denomination: Unitarian
Date of Appointment: June 18, 1909[/ul]

There’s also this handy table for the time when the Senate did not have a chaplain:
[list]Denomination Totals:

Episcopalian = 19
Methodist = 17
Presbyterian = 14
Baptist = 6
Unitarian = 2
Congregationalist = 1
Lutheran = 1
Roman Catholic = 1

Total: 61
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4

The prayer is said either by the chaplain or by someone invited by a Senator. Senatorial demographics will likely limit things.

5

I’ll hazard a guess and surmise that the Senate has yet to receive its first blessing from a practicing Wiccan.