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City of Fort Collins PROCLAMATION
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 2007 theme for the National Day of Prayer is "America, Unite in Prayer",
inspired by 2 Chronicles 7:14. . . "If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves and
pray"; and
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 Marriott from
6:30 to 8:30 a.m.,and an evening observance at Summitview Church from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.and at other
churches around the city.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim Thursday May 3, 2007 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 1 st day of May, A.D. 2007.
Mayor
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City Clerk
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