“The power under the constitution will always be in the people. It is entrusted for certain defined purposes, and for a certain limited period, to representatives of their own choosing; and whenever it is executed contrary to their interest, or not agreeable to their wishes, their servants can and undoubtedly will, be recalled.”

~ George Washington (1787)

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

National Day of Prayer

In 1952 a joint resolution by Congress was signed into law by President Truman, declaring a national day of prayer.  In 1988 the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently designating the first Thursday of May as the national day of prayer.

"The National Day of Prayer has great significance for us as a nation. It enables us to recall and to teach the way in which our founding fathers sought the wisdom of God when faced with critical decisions. It stands as a call to us to humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for our leaders and His grace upon us as a people. The unanimous passage of the bill establishing the National Day of Prayer as an annual event, signifies that prayer is as important to our nation today as it was in the beginning." (quote from the National Day of Prayer web site)

This year the National Day of Prayer service will be held at First Presbyterian Church:

National Day of Prayer Service
Thursday May 5, 2011
12:15 - 1 PM
Guest Musicians: Walla Walla University String Quartet
First Presbyterian Church
325 1st Ave (corner of 1st & Birch)
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