On Thursday, May 4, Oasis Church in Taylor hosted the National Day of Prayer in Heritage Square. Led by youth from local churches, they joined the nation in calling on a higher power to watch over the country.
The event featured community leaders praying in the seven centers of influence in America which include business, church, military, family, government, media and education.
Those speaking or performing presented on stage while residents on folding chairs or blankets listened to the ceremony.
In 1775, the Continental Congress allocated a time for prayer in forming a new nation.
Over the years, there have been calls for a day of prayer, including from President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
On April 17, 1952, President Harry Truman signed a bill proclaiming the National Day of Prayer into law in the United States. President Reagan amended the law in 1988, designating the first Thursday of May each year as the National Day of Prayer.
