Dave Nicholson, a Noblesville-native and pastor of the Ritter Avenue Free Methodist Church, led the Indiana House of Representatives in prayer from the House floor last Tuesday. Nicholson was asked to lead the House’s invocation by State Rep. Kathy Richardson (R-Noblesville) as a part of the Pastor of the Day program.
“It was an honor to have Dave Nicholson at the Statehouse again to lead the House chamber in prayer,” Richardson said. “The opening prayer always sets the tone for the day’s session. I feel privileged to have had him and his wife, Jennifer, spend their time with us at the Statehouse.”
Nicholson has been a pastor for nearly 30 years. He is a graduate of Indiana State University, Asbury Theological Seminary Masters of Divinity and Fuller Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry. He also is a Chaplain with the Indiana State Police and the Noblesville Police Dept.
Members of the House of Representatives invite religious leaders from their communities to start the legislative proceedings with a prayer before the opening of session each day. It is not only an opportunity to offer guidance to the representatives, but a chance for the leaders of Indiana’s spiritual communities to visit the Statehouse, meet elected officials and witness a day of session.
