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Photo slideshow: National Day of Prayer

The National Day of Prayer, established by Congress in 1952, was marked across the country on Thursday (May 1). Religion News Service captured photos during a prayer service in Lake Lotawana, Mo., where the community gathered to pray for federal and local government, as well as the military, media, business, education, church and family.
Photo slideshow: National Day of Prayer
Dottie Spreitzer, left, and Mike Costanzo, pastor of Lake Lotawana Community United Methodist Church, pray together during a prayer service at Lake Lotawana City Hall in Lake Lotawana, Mo., on National Day of Prayer, May 1, 2014. Religion News Service photo by Sally Morrow
Sally Morrow

The National Day of Prayer, established by Congress in 1952, was marked across the country on Thursday (May 1). Religion News Service captured photos during a prayer service in Lake Lotawana, Mo., where the community gathered to pray for federal and local government, as well as the military, media, business, education, church and family.

Religion News Service photos by Sally Morrow

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