Governor Spencer Cox has declared Sunday, July 2nd, as a day of prayer and thanksgiving in Utah. This means he is asking faith leaders and all Utahns throughout the state to join in offering prayers of thanks after a year of record-breaking snowfall. The announcement shares that parts of the state have experienced drought conditions nearly every year since 2000, with “extreme” and “exceptional” drought conditions statewide during 2021 and 2022 making this water year of great importance. “I believe prayer can be a powerful tool,” shares Governor Cox. “There is real power in people of all different faiths and backgrounds uniting together and pleading for help from a higher authority than our own. I also believe that people who pray for water will conserve water, and we need to continue.” This winter received record-breaking snowfall. Almost all of the state’s reservoirs are full, the Great Salt Lake has risen five-and-a-half feet and Lake Powell is up more than 60 feet. To show gratitude for the water-filled year, Governor Cox invites all to unite in prayer again but this time prayers of gratitude.
