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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR – American Samoa
PRESS RELEASE
(for immediate release – Friday, January 25, 2008)
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Lt. Gov. Ipulasi proclaims Feb. 6th as Territorial Prayer Breakfast Day
(UTULEI) – Lieutenant Governor Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia has proclaimed Wednesday, February 6, 2008 as Territorial Prayer Breakfast Day.
The inaugural prayer breakfast, designated by Governor Togiola Tulafono in February 2007 through Executive Order making the first Wednesday after the first day of the month of February every year as the day for the Territorial Prayer Breakfast, was held last year February at CCCAS Faga’alu, which is also the venue for this year’s church service.
The proclamation, signed on Thursday, January 24th by Lieutenant Governor Ipulasi, states, “since the arrival of Christianity in these islands, the Territory embraced fully and wholeheartedly the Christian practices and principles which form the spiritual basis of our parent democracy the United States of America, as well as provide the foundation for our own Territorial government.”
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“These principles have largely shaped and modeled our people and our culture, as well as the lives of those who have lead and served our families, villages, churches and island government for the past one hundred and eight years.”
The proclamation cited the official motto of the Territory of American Samoa “Samoa Muamua Le Atua” [Samoa, Let God Be First] and “with the state of the world today, we as a people must come together with our hopes, and pray together for peace and prosperity for all of mankind, for our Territorial and National leaders, and for the leaders of the many nations of the world so that God may continue to grant the people of American Samoa and the citizens of the world freedom and peace everlasting.”
Lieutenant Governor Ipulasi urged the citizens of American Samoa to participate in celebrating Territorial Prayer Breakfast Day.
“I wish to invite our island community to attend this special prayer service on this special day. I extend this happy invitation for all to come join together with us in offering prayers, and especially to remember in prayer our Territorial and National leaders, and the leaders of the world,” said Lieutenant Governor Ipulasi. “It is through our faith that we get hope and strength. And that strength of faith and hope, through happy and difficult times, brings us together in prayer in our island home.”
The Territorial Prayer Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, February 6th, 8am at CCCAS Faga’alu. The public is invited.
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