San Diego - San Diego County Fifth District Supervisor Bill Horn announced that the Board of Supervisors will recognize the National Day of Prayer on May 4, 2000. The National Day of Prayer is an annual event established by an act of Congress that encourages Americans to pray for our Nation, leaders and people.
"I brought this item before the County Board so that San Diegans of all faiths could join in united prayer," said Supervisor Bill Horn. "We will be gathering around the flagpole here at the County Building at 11:00 A.M. and County employees and residents are invited."
The first official act of the Continental Congress was a call for prayer in 1774. Officially, the National Day of Prayer was established as an annual observance by an act of Congress in 1952 and was signed into law by President Truman. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, establishing the National Day of Prayer as the first Thursday of May each year.
"We will be gathering around the flagpole to acknowledge our dependence on God, to give thanks for blessings received, to request healing for wounds endured, and to ask God to guide our leaders and bring wholeness to the United States," concluded Supervisor Bill Horn.
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