Mayor Jake Woodford: Please rise for the invocation which will be delivered by Alder Schultz. Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9): Call this “A Matter of Perspective.” As I deliver this invocation, our current President is beginning his last public address to the nation as he […]
Tag: Alderperson Invocations
Alderperson Brad Firkus’ Invocation At 12/18/2024 Common Council Meeting – “May you have a peaceful and happy holidays and peace and love in the new year.”
Mayor Woodford: Please rise for the invocation, which will be delivered by Alder Firkus. Alderperson Brad Firkus (District 3): Thank you, Mayor. Music is one of my favorite parts of this time of year. Christmas music has been a state—a family staple for as long […]
Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 12/04/2024 Common Council Meeting – “When we are the light in someone else’s darkness, our own path forward is illuminated.”
Mayor Woodford: Please rise for the invocation, which will be delivered by Alder Meltzer. Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2): As days get shorter and nights get longer, we look forward to the coldest and darkest part of the year. It inspires reflection. When we’re confronted […]
Alderperson Alex Schultz’s Invocation At 10/16/2024 Common Council Meeting – What made Tom Grade such a great community leader, one that will be dearly missed by those of Menasha and the wider Fox Valley.
Mayor Jake Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Schultz. Alderperson Alex Schultz (District 9): [You] say that with some trepidation. Fair warning, no word count, but we won’t need it. On Sunday, I attended the memorial service for a dear friend and fellow […]
Alderperson Kristin Alfheim’s Invocation At 11/06/2024 Common Council Meeting – “If we believe in autonomy of feelings and self, then it requires us, by default, to respect the identity and autonomy of others.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Alfheim. Alderperson Kristin Alfheim (District 11): In 1987 I wrote the shortest of poems. It read, “I am me. No one else the same. I wish to be that way, and so I’ll remain.” It was […]
Alderperson William Siebers’ Invocation At 10/02/2024 Common Council Meeting – “I may not know what might come next, but I’m okay with that, because for me, I know who is in control, and whatever it is that comes next, I will be okay, and I believe we will survive.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Siebers. Alderperson William Siebers (District 1): Thank you, Your Honor. For 40 plus years I have journaled, and lately I’ve been going through some of my journals, and tonight I’d like to read one of my […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton’s Invocation At 08/21/2024 Common Council Meeting – “Tonight, I invoke the spirit of those women to help us continue the struggle, because women have not achieved full equality more than a century after winning the right to vote.”
Mayor Jake Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Fenton. Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6): Thank you. As the proclamation that will be that will be presented on Monday notes, August 26 is observed as Women’s Equality Day in commemoration of the ratification of […]
Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 06/19/2024 Common Council Meeting – “Tonight I Invoke The Higher Power Of Pride.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Meltzer. Alderperson Meltzer (District 2): Tonight I invoke the higher power of pride. Pride is the antithesis of shame. Pride is built on self respect. We are proud of our achievements, our heritage, our bodies, and […]
Alderperson Nate Wolff’s Invocation At 06/05/2024 Common Council Meeting – “Let’s embrace and uplift each other as we march towards a more inclusive and loving world.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Wolff. Alderperson Nate Wolff (District 12): Happy Pride Month. Let us join together in celebrating love, diversity, and acceptance. May this month be a powerful reminder of the importance of equality and the beauty of being […]
Alderperson Kristin Alfheim’s Invocation At 05/15/2024 Common Council Meeting – Uses Pre-Written Invocation
Alderperson Kristin Alfheim (District 11) gave the invocation at the 05/15/2024 Common Council meeting. Although the Council recently updated its rules to allow alderpersons to write their own invocations within certain parameters, Alderperson Alfheim opted to use the pre-written invocation the Council had been using […]