We maintain that religious prayer has no place at local government meetings since members of the public attend and participate. However, in light of the May, 2014 Supreme Court decision in Town of Greece v. Galloway, the best possible action we can take is to ensure that all venues include diverse perspectives. This includes providing opportunities for all faith traditions and non-believers seeking the opportunity to participate and ensuring that no pattern of prayer exists which denigrates, proselytizes, or advances any one religion or disparages any other.
Want the CFFC to offer a secular invocation in your city, town, or county? Contact us!
We do not offer invocations for public or charter school events; nor should you. Prayers at public schools—including colleges and universities remains an area of concern. Let us know if you see such a violation occur.
If you are curious as to why we and other freethought organizations around the country are involved in a project that seemingly supports a government prayer, check out this article titled Making Lemonade out of Greece at theHumanist.com; it was written as we were starting the project several years ago.
If you offer a secular invocation, consider applying for the FFRF’s Nothing Fails Like Prayer Award using this link.
Keep up with our upcoming invocations on our events page on Facebook or Meetup.
Invocations We've Given in Central FL
2024 October 1, Angelo Parra, Volusia County, FL
2024 August 6, Keith Becher, Brevard, FL
2024 June 17 - Gordon Brown, Groveland, FL
2024 June 4 - Angelo Parra, Volusia County, FL
2024 May 14 - Gordon Brown, Lake County, FL
2024 May 8 - Tee Rogers, Winter Park, FL
2024 April 29 - Jocelyn Williamson, Winter Springs, FL
2024 April 22 - Kathy Starke, Casselberry, FL
2024 March 26- Randa Black, Clermont, FL
2024 March 25 - Sue Jenik, Sanford, FL
2024 February 27 - Bonnie Hall, Seminole County, FL
2024 February 7 - Joseph Richardson, Tavares, FL
2024 January 23 - Gordon Brown, Lake County, FL
2024 January 16 - Choice Edwards, Groveland, FL
2024 January 4 - Rowan Fox, Volusia County
2023 August 3 - Keith Becher, Brevard County
2023 June 27 - Jocelyn Williamson, Lake County, FL
2023 June 6 - Angelo Parra, Volusia County, FL
2023 June 1 - Gordon Brown, Eustis, FL
2023 May 15 - Gordon Brown, Casselberry, FL
2023 May 2 - David Williamson, Orange County, FL
2023 March 27 - Sue Jenik, Casselberry, FL
2023 February 13 - Randa Black, Sanford, FL
2023 February 8 - Jocelyn Williamson, Winter Park, FL
2023 January 17 - Jocelyn Williamson, Volusia County, FL
2023 January 10 - Jocelyn Williamson, Seminole County, FL
2022 December 6 - Joseph Richardson, Lake County, FL
2022 October 11 - David Williamson, Seminole County, FL
2022 September 13 - Jocelyn Williamson, Brevard County, FL
2022 July 12- James Bartel, Lake County, FL
2022 July 12- Joseph Richardson, Orange County, FL
2022 July 6 Leah Molyneaux, Deland, FL
2022 May 23- Jessie Pezzula, Sanford, FL
2022 May 9- Jocelyn Williamson, Maitland, FL
2022 May 3- David Williamson, Ocoee, FL
2022 February 23- Joseph Richardson, Winter Park, FL
2022 February 14 - Randa Black, Casselberry, FL
2022 February 8 - Rocky Guffey, Clermont, FL
2022 February 1- Choice Edwards, Lake County, FL
2022 January 25 - Maggie Wang, Seminole County, FL
2022 January 10 - Leah Molyneux, Maitland, FL
2022 January 6 - Michael Rowe, Volusia County, FL
2021 December 13 - David Williamson, Casselberry, FL
2021 December 20 - David Williamson, Groveland, FL
2021 October 25 - Mary Crisman, Maitland, FL
2021 October 12 - Rocky Guffey, Clermont, FL
2021 October 5 - David Williamson, Polk County, FL
2021 August 9 - Jocelyn Williamson, Sanford, FL
2021 July 26 - Randa Black, Maitland, FL
2021 July 20 - Keith Becher, Brevard County, FL
2021 June 6 - Jocelyn Williamson, Deland, FL
2021 May 11 - Jocelyn Williamson, Lake County, FL
2021 May 10 - Jocelyn Williamson, Casselberry, FL
2021 May 5 - Jocelyn Williamson, Tavares, FL
2021 May 4 - Jocelyn Williamson, Ocoee, FL
2021 May 3 - David Williamson, Oviedo, FL
2021 April 27 - Jocelyn Williamson, Seminole County, FL
2021 April 26 - Jocelyn Williamson, Maitland, FL
2021 April 13 - Jocelyn Williamson, Clermont, FL
2021 April 5 - Jocelyn Williamson, Groveland, FL
2021 January 26 - David Williamson, Brevard County, FL
2020 October 28 - Tee Rogers, Winter Park, FL
2020 March 2 - Jocelyn Williamson, Osceola County, FL
2020 February 25 - Deborah Jepson, Seminole County, FL
2020 February 18 - Joseph Richardson, Groveland, FL
2020 February 11 - Choice Edwards, Clermont, FL
2020 January 27 - Lenise Joseph, Winter Park, FL
2020 January 13 - Haley Walker, Maitland, FL
2020 January 6 - Mary Crisman, Deland, FL
2019 December 17 - Eddie Boscana, Lake County, FL
2019 September 19 - Eddie Boscana, Eustis, FL
2019 August 26 - Tee Rogers, Winter Park, FL
2019 August 5 - Ed Sullivan, Deland, FL
2019 April 15 - Joseph Richardson, Osceola County, FL
2019 April 2 - Jocelyn Williamson, Volusia County, FL
2019 March 20 - Karen Avizur, Tavares, FL
2019 March 2 - Joseph Richardson, Ocoee, FL
2019 February 26 - Choice Edwards, Clermont, FL
2019 January 14 - Jocelyn Williamson, Casselberry, FL
2019 January 14 - Randa Black, Maitland, FL
2019 January 8 - Lindsey Bridges, Seminole County
2018 October 22 - Joseph Richardson, Orlando, FL
2018 September 24 - Jocelyn Williamson, Winter Park, FL
2018 September 10 - Haley Jones, Casselberry, FL
2018 July 24 - Cynthia Lodyga, Clermont, FL
2018 July 9 - Jocelyn Williamson, Osceola, FL
2018 June 25 - Joseph Richardson, Sanford, FL
2018 June 25 - Anna Lonergan, Casselberry, FL
2018 May 21 - Jocelyn Williamson, Deland, FL
2018 May 15 - Jocelyn Williamson, Ocoee, FL
2018 April 23 - Danny Alfred, Maitland, FL
2018 April 3 - Ed Sullivan, Voulsia County, FL
2018 February 27 - Choice Edwards, Clermont, FL
2018 February 13 - Kathy Starke, Seminole County, FL
2018 January 30- Jocelyn Williamson, Summit on Religious Freedom
2018 January 18 - Joseph Richardson, Eustis, FL
2018 January 9 - David Williamson, Lake County, FL
2018 January 11 - Tee Rogers, Florida House of Representatives
2017 October 23 - David Williamson, Winter Park, FL
2017 September 18 - Paul Truman, Longwood, FL
2017 August 8 - David Williamson, Orlando, FL
2017 July 6 - Brandon Haught, Volusia County, FL
2017 July 5 - Athena Jeanne Hale, DeLand, FL
2017 June 27 - Dave Starkweather, Seminole County, FL
2017 May 22 - Joseph Richardson, Casselberry, FL
2017 May 4 - Joseph Richardson, Eustis, FL
2017 April 11 - David Williamson, Seminole County, FL
2017 February 13 - David Williamson, Casselberry, FL
2017 January 9 - Joseph Richardson, Winter Park, FL
2016 November 7 - Randa Black, Longwood, FL
2016 October 24 - Jocelyn Williamson, Sanford, FL
2016 September 26 - Jocelyn Williamson, Orlando, FL
2016 September 12 - Mike Mello, Osceola County, FL
2016 August 9 - Chris Jepson, Seminole County, FL
2016 July 25 - Jocelyn Williamson, Casselberry, FL
2016 July 21 - Jocelyn Williamson, Volusia County, FL
2016 April 11 - Jocelyn Williamson, Casselberry, FL
2016 February 16 - Michael Rowe, Lake County, FL
2016 January 25 - Simon Bravo, Maitland, FL
2016 January 11 - Randa Black, Maitland, FL
2015 December 21 - Jocelyn Williamson, Longwood, FL
2015 November 19 - David Williamson, Volusia County, FL
2015 November 16 - Martha Kirby, Longwood, FL
2015 October 22 - Edward Lynch, Winter Garden, FL
2015 October 21 - Joseph Richardson, Apopka, FL
2015 September 22 - Brenda Frei, Seminole County, FL
2015 September 21 - Jason Grooms, Osceola County, FL
2015 September 15 - Cynthia Lodyga, Lake County, FL
2015 September 14 - David Williamson, Sanford, FL
2015 September 10 - Loren Kahle, Longwood, FL
2015 July 20 - Jake Lee Smith, DeLand, FL
2015 July 16 - Warren Geltch, Orange County, FL
2015 June 1 - Robert Ridgard, Lady Lake, FL
2015 May 4 - Chris Allen, Orlando, FL
2015 May 4 - Mike Mello, Osceola County, FL
2015 April 27 - Chris Allen, Winter Park, FL
2015 April 7 - Choice Edwards, Lake County, FL
2015 April 2 - Robert Wilson, Volusia County, FL
2014 December 3 - Jocelyn Williamson, Tavares, FL
2014 December 1 - Robert Ridgard, Lady Lake, FL
2014 October 20 - Michael Mello, Osceola County, FL
2014 October 7 - James Bartel, Ocoee, FL
2014 September 9 - Jocelyn Williamson, Seminole County, FL
2014 August 26 - Paul Tjaden, Lake County, FL
2014 July 17 - David Williamson, Eustis, FL
2014 July 14 - Chris Allen, Winter Park, FL
2014 July 7 - Paul Tjaden, Groveland, FL
2014 July 3 - Jack Maurice, Volusia County, FL
2014 June 23 - Chris Allen, Orlando, FL
2014 June 16 - David Williamson, Osceola County, FL
Invocations From Other Areas
2024 April 4, Jeff Koeberl, Brevard County
2023 December 5 - Keith Becher, Brevard County
2023 October 20 - Chase Hansel, Brevard County, FL
2022 February 9 - Jason Benell, Iowa State Senate
2021 December 7 - Sam Rogic, Fernandina Beach, FL
2021 May 4 - Sarah Ray, Polk County, FL
2021 January 27 - Devon Graham, Tallahassee, FL
2020 August 4 - Sarah Ray, Lake Wales, FL
2018 November 30 - James Croft, St. Louis, MO
2018 September 12 - Nick Lee San Antonio, Tx
2018 September 4 - Stuart Riley Washington
2018 June 27 - Brian Farmer, Missouri
2018 April 2 - Jim Diedrich, Massachusetts
2018 February 15 - Tom Waddell, Maine Senate
2017 November 28 - Donald B. Ardell Public Comments, St. Pete, FL
2017 July 7 - Justin Scott, Oskaloosa, IA
2017 June 12 - Robert Ridgard, Hilliard, OH
2017 May 8 - Ed Sweeney, Upper Arlington, OH
2017 April 18 - Jennifer Chamberlin, WA
2017 April 18 - Athena Salman, AZ
2017 April 17 - Rocky Gissler, IA
2017 April 5 - Justin Scott, IA
2017 March 6 - Melissa Tate, Waterloo, IA
2017 February 7 - Tom Waddell, ME
2016 December 21 - Francine Bellet, Indio, CA
2016 November 2 - Dave Diskin, Lodi, CA
2016 May 2 - Justin Scott, Waterloo, IA
2015 December 28 - Steven Belstra, Grandville, MI
2015 June 8 - Ryan Davis, Sparks, NV
2015 June 3 - Robert Ray, Clark County, WA
2015 April 28 - Peter Wood, Leon County, FL
2015 April 16 - Cheryl Kolbe, Yamhill County, OR
2015 April 15 - Deana Weaver, Pennsylvania State Senate
2015 April 13 - Robert Ray, Washington State House of Representatives
2015 April 7 - Cheryl Kolbe, Clark County, WA
2015 January 6 - George Gold, Chico, CA
2014 December 2 - Preston Smith, Lake Worth, FL
2014 December 2 - David Marcus, El Paso, TX
2014 November 12 - Indra Zuno Los Angeles, CA
2014 September 25 - Kelly McCauley, Huntsville, AL
2014 September 25 - David Suhor, Escambia County, FL
2014 September 8 - Robert Ray, Marysville, WA
2014 September 4 - Gloria Julius, St. Petersburg, FL
2014 August 20 - Dave Kovar, Clearwater, FL
2014 August 12 - Eric Williams, Colorado Springs, CO
2014 August 12 - Brooke Mulder, Glendale, AZ
2014 August 5 - Amanda Novotny, Sioux Falls, SD
2014 August 5 - Joseph Rhinehart, Largo, FL
2014 July 17 - Linda Allewalt, Shelbyville, KY
2014 July 15 - Phil Katrovitz, Vero Beach, FL
2014 July 15 - Dan Courtney, Town of Greece, NY
2014 June 17 - Joe Beck, Martin County, FL
2014 June 15 - Michelle Ritt, Dane County, WI
2014 June 12 - Justin Vacula, Wilkes-Barre, PA
2014 June 10 - Tim Earl, Portage, WI
2014 June 2 - Ted Utchen, Wheaton, IL
5 May 2014 – TOWN OF GREECE, NY v. GALLOWAY ET AL. SCOTUS Blog coverage of the decision
2014 April 4 - David Tolliver, Tampa, FL
2014 March 3 - Juan Mendez, Arizona House of Representatives
2014 February 13 - David Suhor, Pensecola, FL
2014 February 4 - Robert Ray, Oak Harbor, WA
2014 January 5 - Greg Epstein, Boston, MA
2013 September 26 - Harry Greenberger, New Orleans, LA
2013 July 23 - Tim Earl, Portage, MI
2013 May 21 - Juan Mendez, Arizona House of Representatives
2013 April 2 - Han Hills, Wilmington, NC
2012 August 30 - Dan Nerren, Tulsa, OK
2012 August 9 - David Suhor, Escambia County, FL
2012 July - Tim Earl, Portage, MI
2011 January 5 - Joe Alaimo, Grand Junction, CO
2009 December 7 - Andrew Lovley, South Portland, ME
2009 July 28 - Ed Buckner, Cobb County, GA
2008 August 1 - Cadet Julia F. Cicci, University of North Dakota
2004 October 18 - Tom Clark, Cape Coral, FL
2004 July 29 - Michael Harvey, Tampa, FL
2004 March 25 - Herb Silverman, Charleston, SC