On Sunday, starting at 10 30 a m ET , the National Mall will be the scene of a historic gathering as Americans of every background from across the country prepare for the nation s 250th birthday with

Thousands of Christians flooded the National Mall on Sunday to attend Rededicate 250, an opportunity to publicly pray and worship in Washington alongside their fellow Americans ahead of the nation’s Semiquincentennial.

The White House is holding a historic prayer gathering in Washington, D.C., this weekend, as part of an initiative to mark the United States’s 250th anniversary. The event will take place on the National Mall from 10:30 a.

Thousands gathered on the National Mall Sunday for a historic day of national prayer and worship ahead of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, with attendees expressing hope for a spiritual renewal and a cultural shift in American society.

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Faith 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.

Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn and the Hillsdale College Chamber Choir participated in the Rededicate 250 gathering on May 17 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Arnn spoke on President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address,