NDP

Thursday, May 4th, is the National Day of Prayer. A lot of Christian groups have taken the day over (some to the point of forcibly excluding any other religion from participating within the same city limits as their events), and a great many Americans believe the day is meant for Christian prayers. Probably because of the word “prayer” which many Americanas believe to be intrinsically Christian.

But the day was created to draw Americans of all religious persuasions together, to join in blessing our country according to our beliefs (or lack of them).

I was late in organizing our participation in it this year, and as such, may have far fewer attendees.

I do have a permit to perfomr a blessing on the state capitol steps, and I have a picnic pavilion reserved where I may be the only attendee. My bad for getting so late out the gate on this.

I may hand off the organization to someone else, I’m too distracted by my Eldering duties to worry about ministerial ones. I know 2 local Numenist ministers who would be good for this, too, if I can convince them of it.

Still, a Numenist blessing will happen on the capitol steps, and a picnic will happen to celebrate the event. No matter how many or how few attend.