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Rule 3. Order of Business
a. Invocation
Replace to read:
Alderpersons shall have the option to deliver an Invocation of their choosing, limited to approximately two minutes and not related to any action item on the Council agenda.
A single Alderperson may give no more than two Invocations per year.
An Alderperson may also invoke a 30 second moment of silence/reflection or read one of the prescribed statements outlined in Appendix A. Invocation Scripts.
If no Alderperson has signed up to deliver an Invocation or the Alderperson scheduled is not in attendance, the chair will invoke a moment of silence.
Appendix A.
Invocation Scripts.
"We gather to listen and share, learn and educate, and to be granted wisdom and grace as we move Appleton forward, in the best interest of our community."
"We gather in peace. Even though we have differing opinions, we ask for unity of spirit. We seek help in listening politely as others share their points. We seek guidance in unifying to combine our ideas for the best
outcome. We ask for assistance as we work as a whole, rather than as
individuals trying to promote our own agendas. May we have a spirit of
camaraderie in this space and work together on our shared mission to
improve the City of Appleton."
"Let us take a moment to remember all of the religions an non-religious
choices represented in this City and on this Council. Let us also recall that when were called to take part in City government, we were not asked our religious practices because all are welcome here. Please join me in
a moment of reflection and thanks with these words:
With our friends beside us,
And no person beneath us,
With our goals before us,
And no task beyond us,
With a thirst for knowledge,
And a dream of a better Appleton,
We are thankful for this opportunity to work together today."
Additional messages may be added to this appendix with Common Council approval.