INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
Prerequisite: Thoughtful contemplation.
Time: One minute or less.
Preparation:
Research a poem, quotation, or inspirational thought with a meaningful content, one you wish to share with our members.
Procedure:
1.You may stand and start speaking from where you are seated or, at some clubs, it is customary to speak from the lectern. Do not use a religious theme or refer to deity, save those clubs whose members and guests subscribe to the same faith, as at meetings chartered by a church, chapel, temple, synagogue, or mosque. The invocation is intended as a mood setting device, not a sermon. A warm thought will do.
2.When you have finished the invocation ask the group to stand, place their right hand over their heart, and join in pledging allegiance to the United States’ Flag. Before the pledge, you may wish to note the flag’s meaning or some historical anniversary that is approaching.
3.When finished, seat yourself; there is no need to return control to the chair.
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