The National Day of Prayer is observed annually on the first Thursday of May. The 2014 theme is ONE VOICE, UNITED IN PRAYER which is based on Romans 15:6, "So that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."

The National Day of Prayer Task Force concentrates on the need to pray for the well-being of America and for those in leadership on all levels of national, church and educational areas of influence.

Days of prayer have been called for since 1775, when the Continental Congress designated a time for prayer in forming a new nation. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln called for such a day. Officially, the National Day of Prayer (NDP) was established as an annual event by an act of Congress in 1952 and was signed into law by President Truman. President Reagan amended the law in 1988, designating the first Thursday of May each year as the NDP.

The observance of the National Day of Prayer is founded on the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and freedom of religion and can be celebrated by all Americans.

Click here to view a video about the NDP.