*National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ The Director of Ceremonies Reverend Wutawunashe has now requested heads umbrella bodies to pray for the following areas: 1. Pray for Forgiveness and mercy 2. Pray for Deliverance from Covid-19 and healing. Grant wisdom to find a cure and vaccine 3. Pray for the Bereaved and Suffering individuals for comfort and relief including material help 4. Pray for Recovery from socioeconomic damage reeked 5. Pray for the President, government and taskforce. Ask God for wisdom and help in prevention, unity of purpose and resources. *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ First prayer *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ "Today we have been gathered Help us experience your protection through washing of hands, wearing of masks and social distancing. We pray for all those in the frontline offering essential services. Remove this pandemic from our nation. In faith we pray. AMEN." *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Next to pray are the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe.  Archbishop Ezekiel Guti prays *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ "Thank you heavenly father for giving us a President who listens to you and given him the wisdom to convene this gathering for prayer. Thank you God for hearing the prayer of our President. Thank you God for hearing the prayer of all your children. In Jesus' name. AMEN *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Next prayer is *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ "Thank you God for giving the President and First Lady the wisdom to call all churches to pray for this pandemic. God forgive us for we may sin out of ignorance. We pray for tje bereaved and bring them to you for comfort. We pray for the First Lady who traverses the whole nation to help those in need. We pray for those infected We pray for the whole nation so that we unite against Covid-19" AMEN *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Reverend Wutawunashe says besides prayers, churches are also helping with resources *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Next to pray are the Zimbabwe Indigenous Council of Churches *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ " We thank you God as we stand as a united people from different tribes and backgrounds as we pray for protection from this pandemic. We pray in the name Jesus. " AMEN *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Reverend Wutawunashe calls for nations that have imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe to be compassionate and lift sanctions so that we can adequately fight this pandemic *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Next to pray are the National Elders Forum *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ "God we approach you in confidence because we know that you are a God who answers prayers. We pray for protection. We pray for our President and pray that you give him wisdom to lead the nation during this era of the pandemic. We pray for the helper you have given him and give her the strength to help. We pray for the Vice President Mohadi who is leading the National Covid-19 taskforce. We pray for Covid-19 as we know there is nothing without an end. We pray for all this in Jesus's name." AMEN *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ The 6th and last prayer will be *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Bishop Sande says this influenza like virus once attacked us in 1927 but the pandemic passed. The wisdom Bishop Sande declares that Covid-19 wont go on further. He now starts to pray *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ "We will conquer Covid-19 in the name of Jesus because what has come to pass in heaven will come to pass on earth. All the infected must be healed in the name of Jesus. In Jesus's name, God hear our cries as we gather as a Nation to pray. Mathew 24 v 7. Thank you God. Knowing you is life. Your servant Emmerson Mnangagwa knows you. Thank you in Jesus's name. Amen" *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Reverend Wutawunashe says one of the problems of people is forgetfulness. God has intervened many times in our nation and we should continue to be thankful. We are thankful that God gave us a transition under the leadership of President Mnangagwa into the new Dispensation that  has a vision to include God. *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Reverend Wutawunashe prays for vice President CGDN Chiwenga who acted as a midwife in ushering the New Dispensation and even when sickness attacked him, God restored him *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Reverend Wutawunashe appreciates the attendance of other non Christian denominations that have attended and says under the leadership of President Mnangagwa, there is freedom of worship *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ The Islamic Society of Zimbabwe is on the podium. They say; The Zimbabwe Muslim Community thanks the President for calling this day of prayer and fasting and we must all unite to fight the pandemic while observing all precautionary guidelines. They commend the President for his timely interventions and for lifting the ban on churches. He prays for the nation and the President *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ The representative of the Jewish community are on the podium and they say: We thank the President for the invitation and the freedom of worship. We thank for religious harmony and a United front against Covid-19 *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi is invited to the podium to pray *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Bishop Mutendi starts *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Bishop Mutendi says he is humbled to see a President who prays like Solomon.  He says he is aware that the President preaches sometimes like a politician but has been humbled to see him pray not only for Zimbabwe but for the whole world including those who gave us sanctions *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Bishop Mutendi asks the President to make this day a permanent feature on our national calendar *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Bishop Mutendi asks everyone to pluck a leaf from the First Lady's book of compassion and emulate her in helping the needy *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Bishop Mutendi prays: "Our heavenly Father we thank you for a prayerful President. We all have come to seek forgiveness from you. Our Father we know you forgive our sins, we have come to you as all redemption comes from you  as you forgive without segregation. We are waiting for you oh great healer to provide us with the cure. In Jesus's name. Amen" *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ The Hindu community are invited to the podium and they break into prayer *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ The Hindu community are invited to the podium and they break into prayer *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ Vice President CGDN is called to give vote of thanks *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT* *National Day of Prayer and Fasting* _15 June 2020_ The last musical interlude is *ZANU PF INFORMATION and PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT*