HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 04/15/2008 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 1, 2008 AS THE NATIONAL PROCLAMATION
City of Fort Collins
WHEREAS, the authors of the Declaration of Independence recognized "That all men
are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"; and
WHEREAS, the National Day of Prayer, established in 1954 and defined by President
Ronald Reagan as the first Thursday in May, provides Americans with the chance to congregate
in celebration of these endowed rights; and
WHEREAS, each citizen has the freedom to gather, the freedom to worship, and the
freedom to pray, whether in public or private; and
WHEREAS, the 2008 theme for the National Day of Prayer is "America's Strength and
Shield", inspired by Psalm 28:7. . . "The Lord is my strength and shield, my heart trusts in Him
and I am helped"
WHEREAS, the history of this great nation is indelibly marked with the role that prayer
has played in the lives of individual Americans; and
WHEREAS, the President, Governors, Mayors and our spiritual leaders are calling our
nation to pray; and
WHEREAS, all citizens from the Fort Collins area are invited to participate; and
WHEREAS, this year's observance includes a Prayer Breakfast at the Fort Collins
Hilton Hotel from 6:30 to 8:30 am.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do
hereby proclaim Thursday May 1, 2008 as the
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 15th day of April, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk