Prayer on the Square, National Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 4, 2023
State Gazette photos / William Northcutt
Residents met at the Dyersburg Downtown Square to observe the National Day of Prayer, which is held on the first Thursday in May across the U.S.
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Senior Pastor Cory Williams of Cumberland Presbyterian Church begins the observance.
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Williams prays for God to lead the community.
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Director of New Life Union Mission, Neal Chatham, prays for the safety of the children and their teachers.
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Dyersburg's citizens come together to pray
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Lively Stone House of Praise's Pastor Bobby Matthews prays for help in troubled times.
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A couple holds hands in prayer
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Cumberland Presbyterian's Associate Pastor of Youth and Christian Education, Samantha Hassell, prays for the community to treat all young people with kindness and love.
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Prayers are held on each corner of the square
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Dyersburg prays
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Citizens stand in observance
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Heads bowed in prayer
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Mayor Holden prays with citizens.
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Next Generation Pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church, Jeff Davis, prays for the community.