The Council drew public attention at its February 12, 2007 meeting, when Council President Ray, a minister, ordered everyone in the room to stand and hold hands. Councilman Kurt Schenk, also a minister, then delivered a Christian prayer. The Freethought Society's president, Margaret Downey, asked Ray and Schenk in a February letter to apologize for … Continue reading Coatesville City Council Preaching at Public Meetings