AMERICANS SEEK GOD'S EAR FOR HOME, TROOPS VALLEY RESIDENTS JOIN IN NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER.Byline: Dana Bartholomew Staff Writer PORTER RANCH - They prayed for families. They prayed for churches. They prayed for warriors - and they prayed that God bless America. Hundreds of heads bowed Thursday as preachers from across the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. led a Shepherd of the Hills Church breakfast during a National Day of Prayer. ``Lord, we pray for an outpouring of your spirit upon the church, across the Valley and across our nation, upon your people,'' said the Rev. Dave MacKerron of the Church at Rocky Peak Rocky Peak is the name of the 3rd highest point in the Santa Susana Mountains, which overlook both Chatsworth and Simi Valley, in Southern California. The peak, which is 2,714 feet above sea level, sits on the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. . ``Father, we pray for a spiritual awakening of our nation, a revival.'' More than 500 guests filled the Shepherd of the Hills sanctuary as ministers, one by one, offered their supplications. The guests clutched hands to murmur prayers to God. Their prayers rose past streamers Streamers is a play by David Rabe. The last in his Vietnam War trilogy that began with The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Sticks and Bones of red, white and blue balloons. Past flashing screens of American icons - Lincoln, the Capitol dome, Old Glory over Iwo Jima Iwo Jima (ē`wō jē`mə, ē`wô), Jap. Io-jima, volcanic island, c.8 sq mi (21 sq km), W Pacific, largest and most important of the Volcano Islands. Mt. . Past a praise-music choir with upraised hands and into the ear of God - who was asked by Americans to hear an estimated 2 million prayers at more than 40,000 National Day of Prayer observances. The National Day of Prayer, proclaimed by President Truman in 1952, won the support of successive presidents, including the current one, who encouraged Americans of every faith to give thanks and pray for one another and the nation. ``On this National Day of Prayer, we pray especially for the brave men and women of the United States armed forces Used to denote collectively only the regular components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. See also Armed Forces of the United States. who are serving around the world to defend the cause of liberty,'' the president said . Across the region, such churches as Valley Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Reseda, St. James Presbyterian Church in Tarzana and the Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. in Ventura County also chimed in. ``I'm asking, Father, that you, Lord, would reach out and help us, not in despair, Father, but for the future of the family,'' the Rev. Glenn Kirby of West Valley Christian Church said at Shepherd of the Hills. Syndicated radio talk show host Michael Reagan Michael Edward Reagan (born March 18, 1945 as John L. Flaugher), adopted son of the late United States President Ronald Reagan and his first wife, the late Jane Wyman, is the host of a conservative talk radio show, the Michael Reagan Show , son of President Reagan, delivered a keynote speech keynote speech n. See keynote address. Noun 1. keynote speech - a speech setting forth the keynote keynote address keynote - the principal theme in a speech or literary work touching on his troubled youth and the power of prayer in his rapprochement with his father and with God. ``I look at him and realize that, when my father dies, I know wherever he's going ... he'll be in heaven, with the Lord Jesus Christ, that there'll be no Alzheimer's (disease) in heaven, that I can be with him and dance together with the Lord,'' Michael Reagan said. Dana Bartholomew, (818) 713-3730 dana.bartholomew(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Participants in prayer Thursday at Porter Ranch include, from left, Mike Miller, Jennifer Garrett and Jocelyn Sapaula. Tina Burch/Staff Photographer |
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