Students, teachers, and staff from preschool to the 12th grade went outdoors and circled the ACS track the morning of May 4 for a special time of all-school prayer and worship to mark the 2023 National Day of Prayer.

Various students and staff led prayer, seeking God’s blessing, guidance and protection for our government and its leaders, for the church community, families, and business leaders, and for those serving in the media, the military, and education.

Elementary Principal and Early Education Director Gail Alford opened the gathering with prayer, followed by staff member Kelly Flynn, who led a time of worship.

Six students, selected by their Principals, then offered various prayers — 5th graders Raquel Crespo and Kayden O’Brien; 8th graders Kendall Bouchard and Josiah Christmon; and 12th graders Robbie Barberio and Moges Johnson.

Upper School Principal Meg McHale shared the theme verse of this year’s National Day of Prayer, taken from James 5:16b —  “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” — and then offered the closing prayer.

ACS marked the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5 with a special time of all-school prayer at the start of the school day. Students, teachers, and staff from kindergarten to the 12th grade came out of their classrooms into the first and second floor hallways to stand in unity during the time of prayer and preschool students and teachers gathered in the gym.

Various students and staff led prayer from the school office, speaking over the intercom, seeking God’s blessing, guidance and protection for our government and its leaders, for the church community, families, and business leaders, and for those serving in the media arts, the military, and education.

Those who led in prayer were: staff member Kelly Flynn, who opened the time of prayer; 5th graders Josiah Appiah and Layla McCarthy; 8th graders Lydia McCarthy and Anyae Welch; and 11th graders Hunter Jorgenson and Cruz Lewis. Elementary Principal and Early Education Director Gail Alford offered the closing prayer, emphasizing the theme of this year’s National Day of Prayer — to stand up and pray for America because God has established us in this nation and is working in the heavenly to accomplish all that He has purposed.

Mrs. Alford also read aloud the 2022 National Day of Prayer theme verse that is a call to praise in prayer based on Colossians 2:6-7 (NASB) — “Exalt the Lord, who has established us.”

ACS marked the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 6 with a special time of all-school prayer at the start of the school day. Students, teachers, and staff from kindergarten to the 12th grade came out of their classrooms into the first and second floor hallways to stand in unity during the time of prayer.

Various students and staff led prayer from the school office, speaking over the intercom, seeking God’s blessing, guidance and protection for our government and its leaders, for the church community, families, and business leaders, and for those serving in the media arts, the military, and education.

Those who led in prayer were: 5th graders Zoey Holmstrom and Solia Pecou; 8th grader Isabell Alford; 11th grader Josh Guevara; 12th grader Sydney Pearson; and staff members George Dickson and Kelly Flynn. Elementary Principal and Early Education Director Gail Alford offered the closing prayer, emphasizing the theme of this year’s National Day of Prayer — to stand up for and be an example of God’s love, life, and liberty.

Mrs. Alford also read aloud the 2021 National Day of Prayer theme verse that proclaims one of the promises of God found in 1 Corinthians 3:17 — “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”