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[[Image:W-pray.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This drawing depicts Washington on his knees in prayer at Valley Forge, one of a number of fictitious stories of Washington's extreme piety that circulated after his death. Washington is known from reliable accounts to have prayed standing.]]
[[Image:W-pray.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This drawing depicts Washington on his knees in prayer at Valley Forge, one of a number of fictitious stories of Washington's extreme piety that circulated after his death. Washington is known from reliable accounts to have prayed standing.]]
Washington was raised in the Anglican Church and took seriously his responsibilities as a vestryman of his Anglican parish. He attended services of several denominations sporadically while at Mount Vernon, and more regularly when living in cities (where churches were more easily accessible) or during times of national crisis. For unknown personal reasons, Washington stood during prayer while the rest of the congregation knelt and rarely or never took Holy Communion. There is serious doubt as to his belief in God.
Washington was raised in the Anglican Church and took seriously his responsibilities as a vestryman of his Anglican parish. He attended services of several denominations sporadically while at Mount Vernon, and more regularly when living in cities (where churches were more easily accessible) or during times of national crisis. For unknown personal reasons, Washington stood during prayer while the rest of the congregation knelt and rarely or never took Holy Communion.
As an officer prior to the Revolution, Washington read services for his soldiers when no chaplain was available and required officers and men not on duty to attend. He frequently invoked God and commanded that chaplains be included in every regiment:
As an officer prior to the Revolution, Washington read services for his soldiers when no chaplain was available and required officers and men not on duty to attend. He frequently invoked God and commanded that chaplains be included in every regiment: