Tag: Semiquincentennial

United By a Common Creed

May 14, 2026
A nation is strong when its citizenry has a shared national identity, love of country, and an understanding of its heritage and values system. When a nation forgets who it is and where it comes from, it becomes a shadow of its former self.

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Of Church And State: A History Of Prayer In The U.S. Government

May 14, 2026
Since early 2025, the Trump administration has faced a series of legal challenges and public controversies over prayer and religious observance in federal agencies. Those opposed to worship in the White House, Pentagon, and Congress invoke the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.”

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Trump’s USA ‘Rededication to God’ Event in DC Will Occur Same Date as Continental Congress Took Similar Action In 1776

May 14, 2026
The date President Donald Trump selected for America’s rededication to God event has significance as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th year of independence. The all-day prayer and praise event will occur on Sunday, May 17, in Washington, D.C.

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History of the National Day of Prayer

May 7, 2026
1952: As part of his Washington D.C. crusade, Rev. Billy Graham stood on the U.S. Capitol steps on February 3 and challenged congress to pass legislation establishing a national day of prayer in America.

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75th National Day of Prayer 90-Minute Broadcast Livestreamed at 5 pm PST

May 7, 2026
Every year we pray and seek the Lord for the National Day of Prayer theme that will guide our year and unite the tens of thousands of prayer gatherings we host from coast to coast. This year on May 7, 2026, we will unite and pray as our new 2026 theme calls us to, “Glorify God Among the Nations, Seeking Him in All Generations.”

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America Gears Up For ‘Rededicate 250’

May 6, 2026
Washington, DC, is gearing up for “Rededicate 250,” which will take place May 17 on the National Mall and is described as a “National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving.”
As America’s semiquincentennial celebration swiftly approaches, the country as a whole is remembering everything God has done since the nation’s inception. The celebration of God’s providence will take place on the National Mall on May 17 and will feature “Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of our country as One Nation to God.”