Speaker Johnson Leads National Mall Rededication Prayer

House Speaker Mike Johnson led tens of thousands gathered on the National Mall in a prayer of rededication for America on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana and an outspoken evangelical Christian, served as one of the central voices at the Rededicate 250 event, the faith gathering organized to rededicate the United States to God ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. We pray that you bestow on all Americans a renewed love of country, hope for the future, and faith in your everlasting mercy and grace, Johnson prayed before the crowd. Father, we pray mercy upon our land, mercy upon us for our mistakes, forgive us of our sins individually and collectively, and help us to devote ourselves with renewed piety and patriotism to the eternal truths of your word. Johnson concluded by declaring, Today, here Lord, in this 250th year of American independence, we hereby rededicate the United States of America as one nation under God. He invoked George Washington’s prayer at Valley Forge as a model and urged the country to pray without ceasing. The event also featured Vice President JD Vance, Senator Marco Rubio, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Bishop Robert Barron, and actor Jonathan Roumie of The Chosen. There is something rare about hearing a sitting Speaker of the House pray openly for the country he leads. Scripture honors that posture. James 4:10 says, Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. Nations do not rise on the strength of their leaders alone. They rise when their leaders bow. The men and women who serve America are not above the need for mercy. They need it more, not less. A prayer on the National Mall does not guarantee revival, but a nation that refuses to pray guarantees its own decline. What would it look like if every American bowed their head as Johnson did? #america #prayer #faith