Proclamation 2022-04 Day of PrayerVroc amation 2022 -04
Sown of Eropbp Club
Aap 5, 2022
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL
PROCLAIMING MAY 5, 2022 AS A DAY OF PRAYER IN TROPHY CLUB.
WHEREAS, public prayer and national days of prayer have played a vital role in the history of the
United States dating back to the first call to prayer in 1775 when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to
pray for wisdom in forming a nation, and the call to prayer has continued throughout our history; and
WHEREAS, these times of national supplication were made official in 1952 when President Harry
Truman signed a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress which enacted legislation setting aside an annual day of
prayer for the nation, and in 1988 this law was amended, permanently setting the first Thursday of May annually
as a National Day of Prayer; and
WHEREAS, throughout the history of America, faith in Almighty God has been deeply rooted in the
foundation and building up of this great nation. From the early pilgrims to the Continental Congress, to the
many Presidents and Governors who have served, we have turned to prayer throughout the generations in times
of great crisis and in times of celebration; and
WHEREAS, the National Day of Prayer belongs to all Americans and is a day that transcends
differences, bringing together citizens from all backgrounds and walks of life to honor God, to pray for our
nation, and to give Him thanks for the many liberties and blessings we have received, among them the freedom
to gather, worship and pray; and
WHEREAS, Thursday, May 5, 2022, is the 71" Observance of the National Day of Prayer in our
nation and simultaneously the 30`' Consecutive Observance held locally for the citizens of Roanoke, Trophy
Club and Westlake, with the theme being: `Exalt The Lord Who Has Established Us," based on the verses in
Colossians 2:6-7, "Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly
rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing
with gratitude."; and
WHEREAS, on this National Day of Prayer we come together as leaders and citizens affirming our
spiritual legacy of instituting times of thankfulness and renewed reliance on Almighty God, and to offer
gratitude for the many blessings He has bestowed upon our communities, state and nation;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Alicia Fleury, in conjunction with the Trophy Club Town Council hereby
proclaim Thursday, May 5, 2022, as:
"A DAY OF PRAYER in Trophy Club" to coincide with the NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 26th day of April 2022 by the Trophy Club Town Council.
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Anita Otterson, Acting Town Secretary