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The National Day of Prayer shares common roots with the celebration of Thanksgiving; both were national proclamations establishing a day of prayer.In the New England Colonies under British rule, traditional observances in late fall called for prayer and thanksgiving, while observances in the spring or summer called for prayer and fasting. [8]
A Day of Prayer is a day allocated to prayer, either by leaders of religions or the general public, for a specific purpose. Such days are usually ecumenical in nature, and are usually are treated as commemorative in nature, rather than as actual liturgical feast days or memorials.
A National Day of Prayer has been observed in the U.S. since 1952, when it was established by Congress.
In Protestant Christianity, a day of humiliation or fasting was a publicly proclaimed day of fasting and prayer in response to an event thought to signal God's judgement. A day of thanksgiving was a day set aside for public worship in thanksgiving for events believed to signal God's mercy and favor. Such a day might be proclaimed by the civil ...
Apr. 30—Lawrence County will be celebrating National Day of Prayer at noon on Thursday on the steps of the Lawrence County Courthouse. This year's theme is "Lift up the Word, Light up the world."
The joint mission was part of a National Day of Prayer across the United States. "This is the 73rd year of our annual National Day of Prayer," NDP Allen County Coordinator Theresa Lee said. "On ...
The National Day of Prayer Task Force (NDP Task Force) is an American evangelical conservative Christian non-profit organization which organizes, coordinates, and presides over Evangelical Christian religious observances each year on the National Day of Prayer.
A crowd of more than 150 gathered in front of Florida’s Historic Capitol to recognize the National Day of Prayer on Thursday. The service began with a time of worship.