Rory & Wendy Alec support US National Day of Prayer despite legal action to stop it
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., May 3 /
Christian Newswire/ -- GOD TV founders, Rory & Wendy Alec have joined the call to save the National Day of Prayer (NDP) and will be broadcasting the Washington, D.C. event LIVE on GOD TV this week. The high profile annual event is at risk since April 15, when a US Judge ruled that it was unconstitutional, and the Day is now being challenged in court.
GOD TV will air the 59th Annual Observance of the NDP LIVE on Thursday May 6 at 9am (EST) and replay it in prime time viewing on Sunday May 9 at 10.30am and 6pm. Hosted by NDP Task Force Chairman, Shirley Dobson, the three-hour broadcast will include an address by Evangelist Franklin Graham, the Task Force's Honorary Chairman.
Celebrated on the 1st Thursday in May the NDP was established by an act of Congress in 1952 which encourages Americans to pray for the nation, its people and leaders. This year's theme is 'For such a time as this' based on Nahum 1:7 – "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him."
Viewers of the 2010 National Observance can participate in powerful prayers of intercession for America and all those in authority by various Christian leaders including Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and worship along with Ricky Skaggs. They will also be invited to sign an online petition to save the National Day of Prayer.
"Unfortunately, the heritage of prayer in our nation has come under unrelenting assault," said Shirley Dobson. "The National Day of Prayer dates back to 1775 and it is not for a judge to take away. We the people called for the day of prayer and for 59 years we have practiced our freedom to gather and pray. It is time to say, 'Enough is enough'. We ask the American people to defend the right to pray. We can be silent no more."
GOD TV is committed to rally the Body of Christ to prayer worldwide and often features mass prayer events from across the globe. The Network has been the exclusive broadcast partner of the NDP for three years, airing the National Observance to more than 200 nations. It will also broadcast the Global Day of Prayer LIVE from Jerusalem on May 23.
"GOD TV supports the National Day of Prayer in their mission of communicating the need for personal repentance in prayer and their quest to mobilize the Christian community to intercede for America's leaders in government, the military, media, business, education, church and family," said GOD TV co-founder and Director of Television, Wendy Alec. "We also stand with them in their fight to save the National Day of Prayer and encourage all our viewers to watch the broadcast and sign the petition."
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About GOD TV: GOD TV was founded in the UK in 1995 by Christian media pioneers Rory & Wendy Alec and in just 14 years has become a global phenomenon. Today the network beams a broad cross section of cutting-edge programs, including many life-changing LIVE broadcasts, into millions of homes worldwide. The only Christian broadcaster to transmit globally from Jerusalem, GOD TV's powerful signal is carried via multiple satellites providing free viewing to almost half a billion people 24-hours-a-day. In the USA, GOD TV can be viewed on DIRECTV channel 365 as well as on select cable channels. It can also be viewed online at www.god.tv/stream and via VOD at www.god.tv/god. The network has several offices in the USA. Other offices are situated in Europe, Africa and Asia. In addition to its vast media outreach, GOD TV also helps people in charitable ways by supporting feeding schemes, orphanages, water drilling projects and disaster relief funds.
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