Saturday, September 10, 2005

Clergy laud Bush's Day of Prayer for Hurricane Katrina victims; details of prayer proclamation

In response to requests to designate a day of prayer for victims of Hurricane Katrina, Bush recently declared September 16 a National Day of Prayer.

Christian Communication Network

Clergy Applaud President For Declaring Day of Prayer

To: National Desk
Contact: Rev. Rob Schenck, president of the National Clergy Council, 202-546-8329 ext. 106, 703-447-7686 cell; Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition, 202-547-1735, 540-538-4741 cell

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 /Christian Wire Service/ -- The National Clergy Council and the Christian Defense Coalition, that together asked on August 31 for President Bush to declare a national day of prayer for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, today applaud him for doing so.

The White House has designated September 16 as a National Day of Prayer in Remembrance of Hurricane Katrina."Americans are overwhelmingly people of prayer and it is prayer that will get us through the worst of circumstances. The President is once again exercising the highest form of leadership by uniting the American people on the deepest level of our common life," said the Reverend Rob Schenck, president of the National Clergy Council.

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Here is the text of the President's prayer proclamation:

National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for The Victims of Hurricane Katrina; A Proclamation by President Bush

To: National Desk
Contact: White House, Office of the Press Secretary, 202-456-2580

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 8 /Christian Wire Service/ -- The following is a proclamation by President Bush:

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters in our Nation's history and has caused unimaginable devastation and heartbreak throughout the Gulf Coast Region. A vast coastline of towns and communities has been decimated. Many lives have been lost, and hundreds of thousands of our fellow Americans are suffering great hardship. To honor the memory of those who lost their lives, to provide comfort and strength to the families of the victims, and to help ease the burden of the survivors, I call upon all Americans to pray to Almighty God and to perform acts of service.

As we observe a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina, we pledge our support for those who have been injured and for the communities that are struggling to rebuild. We offer thanks to God for the goodness and generosity of so many Americans who have come together to provide relief and bring hope to fellow citizens in need. Our Nation is united in compassion for the victims and in resolve to overcome the tremendous loss that has come to America. We will strive together in this effort, and we will prevail through perseverance and prayer.

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