National Day of Prayer

IN THESE UNPRECEDENTED DAYS, AMERICANS UNITE AND PRAY ON
THURSDAY, MAY 7th, FOR THE 69th ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF THE
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO – The National Day of Prayer is an
annual national observance established in public law in 1952 and observed publicly on
the First Thursday in May. Regardless of the unprecedented challenges that our nation
faces today due to the corona crisis and resulting economic shutdown, it will not be
canceled nor postponed – but will look very different from years past.
Each year, people gather across our nation, in over 60,000 local community events to
pray together for America. While the number of people gathering may be different this
year, the prayers we pray will be multiplied and amplified through new and creative
approaches, combined with unprecedented access to digital platforms. In homes,
neighborhoods, communities, cities, states, nation and the world, observing
recommended ‘social distancing’ measures, our NDP coordinators are planning to
mobilize millions in unified, public prayer for America.

Virtual

Focusing on using these digital platforms, this year’s ‘virtual’ observances have the
potential to become the largest prayer ‘gathering’ in U.S. history – with millions praying
together, individually. In addition to virtual events being held in communities across our
nation, The National Day of Prayer National Observance Broadcast will take place
on May 7th from 8:00 -10:00 ET. It will be broadcast, streamed and posted in many
ways including on our website, seen LIVE on our Facebook page and cross-posted by
many of our ministry partners. It will be viewed on television on GodTV, Daystar,
NLC, and BrioTV, with more stations to come, and on radio through Moody and Bott
Radio Networks.

Theme

This year’s theme, “Pray God’s Glory Across the Earth”, is based on Habakkuk 2:14, and
reminds us that this promise, “for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory
of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” is for us today. National Day of Prayer (NDP)
Task Force President, Kathy Branzell, put it this way, “Unprecedented times call for
unprecedented prayer! This years ‘virtual’ National Day of Prayer Observance may have
more prayer – and more ‘pray-ers’ than ever before!”
Evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and the grandson of Billy
Graham – Will Graham – will co-host the national observance broadcast with National
Day of Prayer Task Force president, Kathy Branzell.

Contact

Contact us at me***@na*****************.org or call 719-559-9574 to schedule an
interview. For more information, visit our website at www.NationalDayofPrayer.org
About the National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer tradition predates the founding of the United States of
America, evidenced by the Continental Congress’ proclamation in 1775 setting aside a
day of prayer. In 1952, Congress established an annual day of prayer and, in 1988, that
law was amended, designating the National Day of Prayer as the first Thursday in May.