{"id":2912,"date":"2011-10-20T23:20:19","date_gmt":"2011-10-21T06:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=2912"},"modified":"2011-10-25T19:03:14","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T02:03:14","slug":"a-night-of-prayer-for-lancaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2011\/10\/20\/a-night-of-prayer-for-lancaster\/","title":{"rendered":"A Night of Prayer for Lancaster"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Praise Team from Living Stone Cathedral of Worship leads the crowd in song.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mayor<\/a>
Mayor R. Rex Parris holds hands with residents as prayers are offered.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER \u2013 A crowd of more than 100 gathered in front of Lancaster City Hall Thursday night. Many clapped their hands, some shook tambourines, and others danced with arms outstretched as the Praise Team from Living Stone Cathedral of Worship lead the lively group in songs of praise and worship.<\/p>\n

The event, dubbed the Night of Prayer, was part of a mission to bring prayer back into the community, said organizers.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight here in the middle of the City, we want everybody to know we\u2019re going to be praying all year long,\u201d said Bishop Henry Hearns.<\/p>\n

\"Several<\/a>
Several in the crowd held their arms outstretched as they sang praise songs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWith the things that are going on \u2013 the law suits and what have you — all kinds of things are going on\u2026What we\u2019re saying is God can turn it around,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

The event was hosted by the Mayor\u2019s Prayer Breakfast Committee and gave several representatives from local churches a chance to offer heartfelt prayers for the protection of Antelope Valley\u2019s government and community leaders, including:<\/p>\n

* The Mayor and City Council
\n* Antelope Valley Unified School District (all schools)
\n* Senior and Youth Pastors throughout the Valley<\/p>\n

\"Kaylan<\/a>
Kaylan Perkins leads the group in prayer as Bishop Hearns looks on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

* Juvenile detention centers and prisons
\n* Sheriff\u2019s Department and safety workers, and
\n* Antelope Valley as a whole.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen God\u2019s people pray, he listens to us and hears us,\u201d Pastor Chris Johnson said. \u201cSo tonight as we pray, let\u2019s remember who we\u2019re talking to.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing here and seeing the different churches and the different cultures and people here for one reason, which is to pray and to lift up the name of Jesus is phenomenal,\u201d said Ranaje Garrison of the Mayor\u2019s Prayer Breakfast Committee. \u201cWe\u2019re taking church outside of the walls.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hearns told the crowd that all men and women should stand up and fight for their right to pray and worship God.<\/p>\n

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More than 100 came out to pray at City Hall Thursday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe time is fast approaching that we are going to have to fight and maybe even have to die just to get a chance to pray,\u201d Hearns said. \u201cI m\u00a0 willing to do whatever it takes to be able to assemble and pray and ask God to help us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Committee, a non-denominational, non-profit organization of Christian businesses and professionals, came together in 1992 to plan Lancaster\u2019s first Mayor\u2019s Prayer Breakfast, held every year on the National Day of Prayer in May. The Committee is now working to bring the community together to pray, joining forces with local churches, including Oasis Christian Church, Desert Vineyard, Grace Chapel, and Living Stone Cathedral.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.praylancaster.com<\/a>. See more pictures from the Night of Prayer on our facebook page here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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