Instead of an opening invocation, the council will now open their meeting with a moment of silent prayer or personal reflection.

Immediately after the opening of the first plenary meeting and immediately preceding ... to observe one minute of silence dedicated to prayer or meditation. [See introduction, para.

District 4 Tulsa City Councilor Laura Bellis proposed switching from an opening prayer at the start of City Council meetings to a moment of silence. Current Council rules call for regular ...

The Tulsa City Council will no longer have a prayer before its meetings. The decision came after a pagan woman gave the opening invocation last fall, which drew significant criticism. The council ...