Faith Leaders and Officials Gather for Rededicate 250 Prayer Event on National Mall
Thousands of participants attended a daylong gathering on the National Mall focused on prayer, praise, and rededication of the United States as one nation under God ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary. The event featured speeches, video messages, and performances organized by the non-partisan group Freedom 250.
Washington ExaminerFaith leaders, government officials, and Americans gathered Sunday in Washington, D.C., for a day focused on prayer, praise, thanksgiving, and rededication to God as one nation in preparation of America’s 250th birthday. Freedom 250, a non-partisan organization founded to celebrate the United States’s 250th birthday, hosted “Rededicate 250” on the National Mall.
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Thousands of guests from all across the nation came to show their love for God and the country.
” Pillar one focused on “God’s providence throughout” the nation’s history; pillar two focused on “personal testimonies of God’s healing;” and pillar three focused on Americans coming together in gratitude for 250 years of freedom and ask God for his continued “blessing, guidance, and grace” for another 250 years.
Video messages from government officials were also played. " — Speaker of the House, May 17, 2026 (Washington Examiner) >"There is no way to grasp the last 250 years of America without looking to the power of prayer. " — Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), May 17, 2026 (Washington Examiner) Faith leaders who spoke included Dr.
Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Dallas; actor Jonathan Roumie from the TV show Chosen and film Jesus Revolution; Jonathan Pokluda, lead pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco; Liberty University Chancellor Jonathan Falwell; and Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, who leads Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City.
Podcaster Sadie Robertson Huff and author Eric Metaxas also spoke at the event. Video messages from evangelist Franklin Graham and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who is Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of New York, were also played.
There were also performances by military bands, choirs, ceremonial units, and contemporary Christian artist Chris Tomlin. Dr. ’s niece, also spoke at the event. Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and lead pastor of New Season Church in Sacramento, California, was one of the speakers.
” “No other nation has been more responsible for the advancement of the kingdom of heaven here on earth than America,” Rodriguez said.
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