“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14  

RICHMOND , Ky. – Global Day of Prayer is scheduled for May 15, 2005, just 10 days after some 35 people participated in a World Day of Prayer observance in front of the Madison County Courthouse.

The Rev. Tiger Pennington, president of the Richmond Area Ministerial Association, led the 30-minute session on May 5, which focused on prayers of unity pray for God to move. Prayers were directed toward the community, state, nation and world.

Although several local churches opened their doors for prayer on May 5, unity of the different churches was well represented at the center of local government, the front steps of the Madison County courthouse.

Numerous local churches were represented within the group, with as many as 15 people contributing to the group prayer. Individual prayers could be heard after the group prayers ended.

The Richmond Area Ministerial Association holds unity worship services every fifth Sunday in different churches.

Because of Memorial Day, the next 5 th Sunday Service is scheduled for 6 p.m. on May 22 at Rosedale Baptist Church .

A July 31 unity service is scheduled at First Christian Church.

Roselia Farris was part of Courthouse prayer session

Nationally known Christian leader and author Tommy Tenney, in a recent appearance at Berea 's Church on the Rock, spoke a prophetic word that the key to unlocking God's presence in this area is unity among believers.

One goal of Global Day of Prayer, according to www.globaldayofprayer.com , is to build a canopy of prayer over all the continents through a 10-day prayer focus between May 6 and May 15. The purpose is to establish day-and-night prayer furnaces for 10 days all over the world to pray for the healing of the nations and for the glory of the Lord to be revealed.

  ( Posted May 5, 2005)