ENID, OK - Prayer for our community and nation will be the focus of Enid’s 2021 National Day of Prayer gathering from noon to 12:40 p.m. next Thursday, May 6. The event will be at the gazebo on the north side of the Garfield County Courthouse in downtown Enid.
The prayer gathering is sponsored by the Enid Ministerial Alliance, which represents numerous churches and ministries in Enid. National Day of Prayer is not affiliated with any one denomination, and all people are encouraged to attend and pray.
National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. The Enid event is scheduled in a central location and over the lunch hour to make it easier for people to take a break from work and join others in prayer, said Mark McAdow, Enid Ministerial Alliance President and Senior Pastor of Willow View United Methodist Church. “We want all people to feel welcome as we unite together in prayer.”
“Events of this past year have stressed people and families in ways they’ve not been tested before. The National Day of Prayer is a great opportunity to raise those burdens up, recognizing once again that we need an all-powerful God in our lives, in our community and in our country,” McAdow said.
The National Day of Prayer has roots that date back to 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed of a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer.” In 1952, a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Harry Truman, declared an annual national day of prayer, and every president since 1952 has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Ronald Reagan permanently setting the date for National Day of Prayer as the first Thursday of each May.
The 2021 event theme is “Lord, pour out you love, life and liberty.” It is based on II Corinthians 3:17.
Free parking is available surrounding the courthouse square.
