Ron MacArthur reports in the Cape Gazette:
In a letter to council, J. Michael Johnson, ADF senior counsel, wrote there is no question that a legislative body may open its sessions with an invocation.
“Contrary to some recent claims, such prayer can also include sectarian references without running afoul of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause,” he wrote.
Johnson included a policy adopted by other government entities with his letter. It includes a specified list of what the council can do legally to begin meetings with a prayer.
