Council President Van Zeeland: Our invocation this evening will be given by Alderperson Thao. Alderperson Maiyoua Thao (District 7): Thank you, Council President. Good evening, everyone. May marks Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and share the history and contribution […]
Tag: Alderperson Invocations
Alderperson Vered Meltzer’s Invocation At 04/20/2022 Common Council Meeting – “I think we all strive to be the same person.”
Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Meltzer. Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2): Thank you. The invocation I’m going to deliver tonight is the very first invocation that I every delivered at Council in August of 2014. And I feel that with the seating […]
Outgoing Alderperson Joe Martin’s Invocation At 04/06/2022 Common Council Meeting – “Thank you.”
Alderperson Joe Martin of District 4 opted to not seek reelection. The 04/06/2022 Common Council meeting was his last meeting as an alderperson. Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Martin. Alderperson Joe Martin (District 4): Thank you, Mayor. And I’m sure with […]
Alderperson William Siebers’ Invocation At 03/16/2022 Common Council Meeting – “To those who hear my words tonight, while we are praying for peace, let us also pray for miracles”
I believe this was the article Alderperson Siebers referenced: https://news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-mother-thanks-slovakian-police-083539263.html Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Siebers. Alderperson William Siebers (District 1): Thank you, Your Honor. When Mary sent out the invitation to do the invocation for tonight’s meeting, I quickly accepted […]
Alderperson Nate Wolff’s Invocation At 03/02/2022 Common Council Meeting – “In America we always speak up for freedom. We always defend it, and we should be inspired by the people of Ukraine. What they have done and how they continue to fight every inch for their homeland is inspiring and is remarkable.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Wolff. Alderperson Wolff (District 12): Thank you. First, I would like to say a moment—or have a moment of silence for those who have lost their life at war and are in current battle as we […]
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim’s Invocation At 02/16/2022 Common Council Meeting – “[The phrase “God Bless You”] can and does still do a great deal for the human race as it spreads a message of care and well wishes for fellow human beings through the invocation of God’s blessing, and that is something desperately needed in today’s world of division.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Hartzheim. Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim (District 13): Thank you, Chair. On this day February 16th in 600 AD Pope Gregory the First also known as Gregory the Great issued a papal decree requiring all Christians to use […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton’s Invocation At 02/02/2022 Common Council Meeting – “As we move forward with plans for our new library let us…take the advice of the American Library Association and oppose censorship in the partnership of our citizens and the professionals who curate collections that serve the information needs of all their users.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Fenton. Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6): I’m a reader. I come from a family of readers. When I was a child, I would hide in my closet with a towel stuffed under the door to hide […]
Alderperson Alex Schultz’s Invocation At 01/19/2022 Common Council Meeting – “What should I do with all this anger [about the pandemic] and how do I channel it into something positive and something productive?”
I apologize for the lateness in getting this Alderperson invocation video posted. This is from the 01/19/2022 Common Council meeting. Before viewing it, you may benefit from watching this clip from the movie “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” which Alderperson Schultz references: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSUgqLI88OY Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s […]
Alderperson Joe Prohaska’s Invocation At 12/15/2021 Common Council Meeting – “We need Your wisdom, Your guidance, and possibly above all Your humility to seek our common good together, offering our partner Council members the dignity and worth we would desire to receive from them.”
Mayor Woodford: Okay, here we go. We’re gonna have an on-time departure. I now call to order the Wednesday December 15th meeting of the Appleton Common Council. Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Prohaska. Alderperson Prohaska: This invocation is from a constituent of mine […]
Alderperson Matt Reed’s Invocation At 12/01/2021 Common Council Meeting – “We’re not unique in our generation to experience struggles.”
Mayor Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alderperson Reed. Alderperson Matt Reed: Thank you, Mayor. So, I wanted to share something brief from a gentleman who you’re probably all at least somewhat familiar with. He was from mid-20th century. He was a English professor […]