Utah Valley's National Day of Prayer service, will be held at the Provo Community United Church of Christ, 175 North University, on Thursday, May 5 at 7 p.m.
The keynote speaker at the 60th annual commemoration will be Judge David Sam, Senior United States District Judge.
National Day of Prayer is an opportunity for members of all faiths to gather and pray for their community, state, nation and world. President Barak Obama said, “We know too that whatever our differences, there is one law that binds all great religions together. Jesus told us to "love thy neighbor as thyself." The Torah commands," That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow." In Islam, there is a Hadith that reads, "None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." And the same is true for Buddhists and Hindus; for followers of Confucius and for humanists. It is, of course, the Golden Rule—the call to love one another; to understand one another; to treat with dignity and respect those with whom we share a brief moment on this Earth.”
"With much of the world being in a state of turmoil, President Obama’s remarks delivered at the annual National Prayer Breakfast on February 3, in Washington D.C. helped set the tone for this year’s National Day of Prayer," Chaplain Linda P. Walton, chair, said. "The overall theme for the National Day of Prayer this year is 'A Mighty Fortress is Our God.' Virtually every faith enjoys a form of prayer and, in this time of conflict and difficulty, we want to focus on what we have in common and not our differences.”
The service will also include musical performances by One Voice Children’s Choir, pianist Bob Bailey, and harpist, Hailey Felberg. Prayers and scripture readings will be given by government and community religious leaders including representatives from the Seventh-day Adventist Church, American Indian faith, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Judaism, and Islamic faiths.
A flag ceremony, national anthem, and veteran’s tribute will be presented by Troop 51 from the Provo Community United Church of Christ, led by General Jeffrey Burton.
Featured philanthropy for the year will be Habitat for Humanity of Utah County, a non-profit, ecumenical organization committed to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness in the county. They have built or remodeled 43 homes since 1991.
The Utah Valley Ministerial Association and Utah Valley University Interfaith Student Association are sponsoring this year’s event. For further information contact Walton at (801) 362-0330.
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