National Day of Prayer

The 60th Annual Observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held on Thursday May 5th

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.

The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer comes from Psalm 91:2: "I will say to the Lord, my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust."

Members of the community are invited to come and pray on the campus of the Oneonta Congregational Church anytime between 9am and 9pm on May 5th, this year’s National Day of Prayer.  The church’s Sanctuary as well as the smaller “Redwood Chapel” (next to the church’s basketball court, close to Oak Street) will be open for prayer. 

 In addition, a prayer meeting will be held between 12 noon and 1 pm within the Redwood Chapel. All are invited. Oneonta Congregational Church is located at 1515 Garfield Ave. in South Pasadena. 626.799.6161 www.oneonta.org More information on the National Day of Prayer can be found at http://nationaldayofprayer.org/