Have you ever thought how you would be affected if FIrst Immanuel Lutheran ceased to exist?

A federal judge in Wisconsin recently ruled that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.  Listen to the reasoning of this judge.  In her ruling Judge Crabb writes, “it is because the nature of prayer is so personal and can have such a powerful effect on a community that the government may not use its authority to try to influence an individual's decision whether and when to pray.”  My initial response to this ruling was disappointment and dismay.  I was saddened that a leader of our judicial system would consider a day of prayer to be unconstitutional. 

But then I had to chuckle when I read one of her reasons for ruling against prayer.  Judge Crabb says prayer, and I quote, “can have such a powerful effect on a community.”  I agree with her.  And that is exactly why the people of First Immanuel Lutheran Church need to pray for this community.

This is why we, the people of First Immanuel Lutheran, declare that Thursday, May 6, 2010, will be a “Day of Prayer” for our Ozaukee Community.