National Day of Prayer – Loudoun, May 2, 2019 - 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

National Day of Prayer – Loudoun, May 2, 2019 - 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Loudoun County Government Building

For the 2019 National Day of Prayer 68th observance on May 2, the theme is Love One Another. The theme comes from the words of Jesus in John 13:34, “Love one another. Just as I have loved you.”

The National Day of Prayer (NDOP) was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. In 1988, the law was unanimously amended by both the House and the Senate and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on Thursday, May 5, 1988, designating the first Thursday of May as a day of national prayer. Every president since 1952 has signed a National Day of Prayer proclamation.

The national hope is that individuals, churches, and spiritual leaders in America, will humble ourselves and unify in prevailing prayer for the next great move of God in America. We can come together in clear agreement that this is our greatest need.

The public is invited to attend the annual National Day of Prayer - Loudoun observance at 12 o’clock noon on Thursday, May 2 at the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room at the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street SE in Leesburg. Loudoun County residents will join in prayer for the nation, state and community.

Pastor Brian Bales, host of Good News for the City radio program on WAVA and Lead Pastor of Christian Fellowship Church in Ashburn, will Emcee the event. The Loudoun NDOP Program is delighted to have local professional teen vocalist Kaitlyn Maher, whose talents were discovered when she was just 4 years old on America’s Got Talent, to sing the National Anthem for the third year. Proclamations passed by the County Government will be presented by Chair Phyllis Randall and by the Leesburg Town Council will be presented by Mayor Kelly Burk.

The traditional observance will feature elected officials, religious, business and local leaders in a concise 1 hour event as we pray for 9 spheres in our community: government, business, church, family, education, media, military, and 2 new spheres added this year, children and first responders. The community leaders offering the prayers for the spheres, in order include Government: Roger Zurn, Loudoun County Treasurer; Business, Pam Jones, Long & Foster and the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce; Church, Mike Minter, Senior Pastor, Reston Bible Church (Sterling); Family, Scott and Victoria Shelton, parents; Education, Jack Haye, President Patrick Henry College, Purcellville; Media, Sophia Nelson, journalist MSNBC; Military, Ron (Rabbit) Christensen, U.S. Navy (Ret. Admiral); Children, Nikki Mattson, Exec Director Mosaic-Virginia and First Responders, Michael Chapman, Sheriff.