One such occasion was the Annual National Day of Prayer on May 4, part of the early observance of Anguilla Day. On that date, the Parliamentary Building became a House of Prayer with various church groups filing in to accept prayer requests and to share in some singing in between as well.

The airways were filled with voices of prayer as some of the most expressive church groups took over the microphones.

They prayed about general matters relating to the island, about crime and other acts of violence among young people. There were a number of requests for prayers from families for themselves, their children at home and at school and for other relatives.

In the Speaker’s chair: Pastor Winston Ryan and Sister Hyacinth Hughes

Several calls telephone calls were received from persons abroad. One person called from England requesting prayer for her arthritis condition.

The House of Assembly was among a number of places where the prayers were said. Others included the radio stations, stops along a motorcade route and at North Hill, the culminating point of the vehicle procession.

The main organiser of the National Day of Prayer was Methodist Minister Reverend Cecil Weekes who had the cooperation and support of various other denominations on the island.

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