City Council Meeting - Invocation Lottery Registration


Thank you for your interest in registering to be included in the lottery to provide an invocation at the City of Coeur d'Alene Council meeting. The City Council made a motion at its December 2, 2025, meeting to allow non-profit faith-based organizations, located within Kootenai County, to participate. If your organization does not meet these parameters, you will not qualify to register. Registration will be open until December 23, 2025. Dates will be assigned at the time of the lottery. Notification will be sent informing you of the selection and date. It is the program's intent to have one representative per organization apply. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. Renata McLeod, City Clerk [email protected]

Registration Period Open: December 4, 2025 through December 23, 2025

  1. An invocation should be no more than 3 minutes long.
  2. Invocations may contain sectarian language — in other words, the prayer can be specific to a specific religion, faith, person, etc.
  3. An invocation may not seek to proselytize (convert) anyone.
  4. An invocation may not disparage other faiths.
  5. An invocation may not refer to punishment, secular or spiritual, for those with different beliefs.
  6. An invocation may not reflect partisanship or a political bias.
  7. The invocation will not be edited or approved by the City.
  8. Invocations should be solemn and respectful in tone.