Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the most important title she boasts is MOM. Inspired by her family, she’s devoted her life to building a stronger Michigan for everyone.
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May 05, 2022
WHEREAS, the 71st observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2022, with the theme, “Exalt The Lord Who Has Established Us,”; and,
WHEREAS, a National Day of Prayer has been a part of our heritage since it was declared by the First Continental Congress in 1775; and,
WHEREAS, a Public Law established in the United States Congress in 1952 approved by a Joint Resolution and later amended by Congress and President Reagan with Public Law 100-307 in 1988, affirming that it is essential for us as a nation to pray and directs the President of the United States to set aside and proclaim the first Thursday of May annually as a National Day of Prayer; and,
WHEREAS, leaders and citizens of our nation are afforded the privilege of prayer, affirming our spiritual heritage and the free principles upon which our nation was founded; and,
WHEREAS, we unite with fellow citizens to exercise our freedom to gather in prayer with thankfulness while seeking guidance, provision, protection, and purpose for the benefit of every individual and our state as a whole; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim May 5, 2022 as Day of Prayer in Michigan.