The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance, designated by the United States Congress and held on the first Thursday of May, when people are asked “to turn to God in prayer and meditation.” Created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S Truman, the event encourages all Americans to pray on this day. 

Here in Medina, members of various faith traditions will gather throughout the day to pray.

• 9:15 a.m. Thursday, May 1, inside St. Francis Xavier Church. This service will be led by Deacon Paul Kipfstuhl and assisted by fellow clergy members from local Christian churches. You’re invited to join our 400+ students for this service.

• Throughout the day, Christians will gather to pray with visitors at prayer stations at eight locations throughout Medina. Please CLICK BELOW TO SIGN UP to staff a location for an hour, or as long as you’d like. (This is a great activity for a renewal team, faith-sharing group or a few friends!)

• The day will conclude with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service at the gazebo on Medina’s Public Square, led by Medina clergy.

Sign up HERE!

In a beautiful tie-in with the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year of Hope, this year’s theme, “Pour out to the God of hope and be filled,” is based on Romans 15:13:

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the holy Spirit.”

Please join us for this important reminder — to ourselves and our community — that we all need God, who’s present and active in our daily lives.