In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen. A closing prayer allows you to thank God for the meeting, reflect on lessons learnt, and seek God’s guidance, blessing and protection for everyone. It is also a ...

The Tulsa City Council will no longer have a prayer before its meetings. The decision came ... invocations—which can be a prayer—before ending the practice in May. The council decided on ...

Now comes City Councilor Laura Bellis, who on Wednesday will ask her colleagues to support her proposal to end prayers before City Council meetings and have a moment of silence, instead.