FILE: D.J. Mahaffty of Jackson, prays on the grounds of the state Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, May 2, 2019, during the National Day of Prayer. The annual day of observance is held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress, when all people of different faiths in the United States are called upon to pray for the nation and its leaders. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

UKIAH, CA., 4/28/26 – Local faith leaders will host a gathering for the National Day of Prayer in Ukiah Thursday afternoon.  

This year marks the 74th year of the national observance, which was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on April 17, 1952.     

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