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City of Fort Collins PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States says that we are ". . .one nation under
God"; and
WHEREAS,America has gone its own way and strayed away from being one nation under God's
authority, as evidenced by serious current social and moral problems; and
WHEREAS,the themefor thisyear's NationalDay ofPrayer is "Righteousness Exalts a Nation"
and we desire to repent and humbly ask God to forgive us for all actions that dishonor God; 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 National Day of Prayer is a tradition which dates back to the year 1775, when
the event was first proclaimed by the Continental Congress; and
WHEREAS,this year marks the 52nd consecutive observance ofthe National Day ofPrayer;and
• WHEREAS, the President, Governors, Mayors and our spiritual leaders are calling our nation
to pray; and
WHEREAS, this year's observance begins with a prayer breakfast at the University Park Holiday
Inn from 7:00-8:30 a.m.,followed by a mid-day observance on the west side of the Larimer County
Justice Center from 12:10-12:40 p.m.,and concludes in the Fort Collins City Park from 6:00- 7:30 p.m.
with individuals and families praying for our nation, state, and city.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby proclaim
May 1, 2003 as
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
in the city of Fort Collins.
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. 2003.
Mayor
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