HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/23/2024 03. National Day of Prayer Proclamation BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 3.
For Meeting of:April 23, 2024
ITEM TITLE: National Day of Prayer Proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Zabel!, Interim City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Each year, since 1957, the President has signed a proclamation to proclaim a day, other than Sunday,
as National Day or Prayer. Per the aforementioned Presidential Proclamation, the National Day of
Prayer is a day when all Americans are encouraged to pray, in their own religious way, for the leaders
of our communities and nation.
This year's theme is lift up the word - light up the world.
Linda I asella will be accepting the proclamation.
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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WIPE AS, on April 17, 1952, the Congress of the united States approved the
Joint resolution to provide for setting aside an appropriate day as a National Day of
Prayer(Public Law 82-324;66 Stat. 64); and
WifEREAS, the history of our nation is indelibly marked with the role that prayer
has played in the lives of individuals and the nation; and
WiPEREAS, historically, our greatest leaders have turned to prayer in times of
crisis and thanksgiving; and
14'1!E AS, the virtues of prayer reflect a common bond hopes and aspirations,
sorrows and fears, remorse and renewed resolve, thanks and joyful praise, and love; and
WI-PERMS, Way 2, 2024 has been deemed by Congress as the National-Day of
Prayer, when alfAmericans are to pray, in their own religious way,for the leaders of our
nation,
NOW, viva EOla I, Patricia Byers, Wayor of the City of(Yakima and on
behalf of the Yakima City Council do hereby proclaim Way 2, 2024 as
"NA2roNAL DAYoq 'RfER"
in the City of Yakima, in keeping with the wishes of the Congress of the `united States, I
urge all citizens to join me in this special observance.
Dated this 23rd day of/4pril, 2024
Patricia Byers, Wayor