Late yesterday afternoon, Rev. Selena Fox, Senior Minister of Circle Sanctuary, met by phone with Jim Schmitt, Mayor of
Green Bay, Wisconsin, a city that continues to be embroiled in a growing controversy over the display of religious holiday
imagery at its City Hall.
"I am glad that the Mayor called me and we were able to talk directly. I told him that I requested our meeting in the
spirit of peace, reconciliation, and understanding that is an important part of the religious observances of both Winter
Solstice and Christmas," said Fox. "'Tis the season to make peace and I sought to do this."
The Mayor cast the deciding vote in the City Council meeting last night which only permitted the nativity scene to stay
at City Hall out of consideration for Christians celebrating Christmas in the community and which denied other symbols
including the Yuletide pentacle wreath.
