SALT LAKE CITY — Just as he did when Utah was in the midst of a historic drought, Gov. Spencer Cox is once again asking people to join in prayer.
This time it is thanks to a record snowfall.
Utah’s governor issued a statement Thursday afternoon, asking Utahns to join him in prayer on Sunday, July 2 in “thankfulness and thanksgiving.”
The statement points to Utah’s dire situation for years and then the record snowfall that has helped lift parts of the state out of the worst drought categories (parts of the state are still in drought). Almost all of Utah’s reservoirs are full and the Great Salt Lake has risen 5 1/2 feet now.
Governor Cox has been mocked in the past for his call to prayer by both TV comedians and online commentators. But he has refused, saying that people should not be criticized for their faith and asking for help from above. The governor reiterated his belief in the power of prayer in a statement issued with the statement, but also called for something more temporary.
“I believe that prayer can be a powerful tool,” he wrote. “There is real power in people of all different faiths and backgrounds coming together and asking for help from a higher authority than ourselves. I also believe that people who pray for water will conserve water and we must continue preserving”.
The statement is here:
Utah Governor’s Office
