Yesterday, the kids & I, in our daily reading of The American Patriot's Almanac, read:
~1775 - 2nd Constitutional Congress set aside a day for Americans to pray to "be ever under the care and protection of a kind Providence" as they began the struggle for independence.
~1863 President Lincoln proclaimed "a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer" to help the country get through "the awful calamity of civil war" and for "the restoration of our now divided and suffering Country to its former happy condition of unity and peace."
~1952 President Truman & Congress established a National Day of Prayer as a yearly event. Truman called for a day "on which all of us, in our churches, in our homes, and in our hearts may beseech God to grant us wisdom to know the course which we should follow, and strength and patience to pursue that course steadfastly."
~1988 President Regan designated the 1st Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer - urging Americans to ask God for "His blessings, His peace, and the resting of His kind and holy hands on ourselves, our Nation our friends in the defense of freedom, and all mankind, now and always."
Today I find out:
The Obama administration has announced there will not be a White House observance for the National Day of Prayer this year."We are disappointed in the lack of participation by the Obama administration," said Mrs. Shirley Dobson, chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force. "At this time in our country's history, we would hope our president would recognize more fully the importance of prayer."
The White House has indicated it will release a proclamation recognizing the National Day of Prayer on Thursday. The National Observance will take place from 9 a.m. to noon EDT, as Dr. and Mrs. Dobson, Beth Moore and others gather in Washington, D.C., to pray for America.
58th Annual ObservanceThursday, May 7, 2009
http://www.ndptf.org/
~1775 - 2nd Constitutional Congress set aside a day for Americans to pray to "be ever under the care and protection of a kind Providence" as they began the struggle for independence.
~1863 President Lincoln proclaimed "a day of national humiliation, fasting and prayer" to help the country get through "the awful calamity of civil war" and for "the restoration of our now divided and suffering Country to its former happy condition of unity and peace."
~1952 President Truman & Congress established a National Day of Prayer as a yearly event. Truman called for a day "on which all of us, in our churches, in our homes, and in our hearts may beseech God to grant us wisdom to know the course which we should follow, and strength and patience to pursue that course steadfastly."
~1988 President Regan designated the 1st Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer - urging Americans to ask God for "His blessings, His peace, and the resting of His kind and holy hands on ourselves, our Nation our friends in the defense of freedom, and all mankind, now and always."
Today I find out:
The Obama administration has announced there will not be a White House observance for the National Day of Prayer this year."We are disappointed in the lack of participation by the Obama administration," said Mrs. Shirley Dobson, chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force. "At this time in our country's history, we would hope our president would recognize more fully the importance of prayer."
The White House has indicated it will release a proclamation recognizing the National Day of Prayer on Thursday. The National Observance will take place from 9 a.m. to noon EDT, as Dr. and Mrs. Dobson, Beth Moore and others gather in Washington, D.C., to pray for America.
58th Annual ObservanceThursday, May 7, 2009
http://www.ndptf.org/
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