Coastal Empire residents to participate in National Day of Prayer

From Savannah-

The victims of this week’s killer tornadoes that raged through the South likely will be on the minds of those observing Thursday’s National Day of Prayer in Savannah.

Other mortal ills plaguing the nation also will be at the top of the local prayer list, a prayer day organizer said.

“Our society needs so many prayers,” said Shirley Forssell, who is chairwoman of the upcoming 15th annual Skidaway Island National Day of Prayer service, which involves clergy, choirs and members of six Skidaway Island-area churches.

The National Day of Prayer observance dates to 1952 when a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Harry Truman, declared an annual day of prayer. In 1988 the law was amended and signed by President Ronald Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May.

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