Council meetings usually begin with the mayor asking people to stand as he recites a short, bilingual prayer: “Almighty God, let us work together to serve all our people.” After a minute of ...

Newly-elected City of Sydney councillor Matthew Thompson has led a push to ditch the opening prayer from monthly council meetings, a long-held tradition for at least two decades.

Each sitting day at the legislature begins with the Speaker of the House reciting a prayer. While the invocation, adopted in 1937, has no overtly Christian references, it still feels like a ...

Calgary’s 30-word routine prayer, which includes the words God and Amen, was eliminated as a routine meeting opening in an 11-4 vote. Coun.

Manitoba mulls changes to opening prayer read in legislature By Sam Thompson Global News Posted April 11, 2024 12:47 pm Updated April 11, 2024 6:54 pm ...

Opening Prayer 176 Views Program ID: 309914-2 Category: House Proceeding Format: House Proceeding Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States Purchase a Download ...