Faithful come together to pray

VERNON — Last Thursday under a deep blue sky some two dozen faithful came together in front of the Vernon Municipal Center to take part in the 62nd Annual National Day of Prayer.

Established by an act of Congress in 1952 and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, the tradition remains to this day. Leading the services in Vernon were Pastor Nik Fontana of the Faith With Love Fellowship at the McAfee Bible Church, Monsignor Robert Carroll of Our Lady of Fatima Church, and Pastor Roger Spence of Christ Community Church, both in Highland Lakes.

Those present took turns praying for our governments and institutions ranging from our nation and troops at war to Vernon Township’s governmental leaders.

Among the prayers offered by Pastor Fontana were that all present retain a point of view that comes from “compassion” and that our leaders in Washington not be so “party conscious.”

— Chris Wyman
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