A Christian sign has come down from an elementary school lunchroom in a Harford County, Md., school following a complaint from FFRF.
A concerned parent contacted FFRF to report that Jarrettsville Elementary School displayed a portion of the Lord’s Prayer on a large plaque in its cafeteria. Between the doors where students pass to receive their lunch, a wooden sign, approximately 3 feet wide by 6 inches tall, read “Give us this day our daily bread” in old English-style lettering. This phrase is from Matthew 6:11 in the New Testament.
FFRF sent a letter asking that the school remove this sign to comply with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
“Elementary students should not have to view material promoting a Christian message,” FFRF Senior Counsel Patrick Elliott wrote in his Sept. 26 letter to Superintendent Sean Bulson. “There is no educational or academic component or motive for such postings; their presence is proselytizing a captive audience.”
FFRF recently received an e-mail from the district reporting that the plaque has been removed.