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Opening & Closing Prayers
Opening and closing prayers for meetings, councils and events, and the debate over public invocations.
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WTF, City Council Opens With A Prayer To Satan
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (616+ words) By Milt Harris ——Bio and Archives--October 9, 2026 American Politics, News | CFP Comments | Subscribe | Email Us It’s no secret that Christians, Christian beliefs, Western culture, and American culture are all under attack, in addition to rampant antisemitism. Radical Muslims have made…...
A city overtaken by Christians wanted invocations. It got “Hail Satan” instead.
10+ hour ago (887+ words) Another Satanic invocation at a city council meeting has led to right-wing backlash, mostly because supporters of the practice assumed only Christians would be delivering those prayers. Those owners, including Maddox CEO Camden Spiller, are connected to Christian Nationalist pastor…...
WATCH | US city council opens with ‘Hail Satan’ prayer
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (358+ words) Matt Dalbey, an Ottumwa resident and former city council member, delivered the invocation An Iowa city council meeting erupted into controversy after opening with a Satanic invocation that ended with the words “Hail Satan,” prompting a local pastor to demand…...
Pastor REBUKES Man who invokes Satanic Prayer at City Council Meeting
16+ hour, 58+ min ago (28+ words) Pastor rebukes man who invoked Satanic Prayer at a city council meeting in Iowa. Pastor rebukes man who invoked Satanic Prayer at a city council meeting in Iowa....
Pastor Who Stood Up to Satanic Curse Speaks Out: ‘You Can’t Do That, Not Here’
1+ day, 36+ min ago (434+ words) When Pastor Rick Bick entered the Ottumwa City Council meeting on Tuesday, he didn’t expect to be rebuking a satanic prayer. And yet, at the start of the meeting, former council member Matt Dalbey stood before the room and invoked…...
Satanic invocation brings national attention to Ottumwa city government
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (168+ words) Leaders of the southeast Iowa city of Ottumwa say they’ve been inundated with phone calls after a prayer to begin a city council meeting this week sparked a national outcry. Ottumwa resident and former city councilman Matt Dalbey opened the…...
Backlash continues following Satanic invocation during Iowa town meeting
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (312+ words) A Satanic invocation delivered by a former council member during this week's Ottumwa City Council meeting has led to backlash, but the mayor has stated there are no plans to end the public invocation policy. Former council member Matthew Dalbey,…...
Calling for Satan? Wrong Number.
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (449+ words) Capitol Hill Books sells books. Your lawmaker doesn’t work there, and neither does the Antichrist. Capitol Hill Books is an independent used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Torrie Herrington/The Washington Sun October 9, 2026 04:25 p.m. About once…...
The Devil is a Lie: So-Called “Satanic Prayer” Causes a Firestorm at Ottumwa City Council Meeting
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (886+ words) Commentary by Daniel Whyte III, President of Gospel Light Society International: OTTUMWA, Iowa — A city council meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa, erupted into chaos on Tuesday after a former council member opened the session with a satanic invocation that ended with…...
Iowa mayor reviewing prayer policy after satanic invocation delivered at city council meeting
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (725+ words) An Iowa mayor and self-identified born-again Christian says he plans to review his city’s invocation policy after a satanic prayer at a city council meeting went viral. On Tuesday, the Ottumwa City Council opened its meeting with a scheduled invocation…...