MONROEVILLE — The American Civil Liberties Union may sue the municipality that opens its council meetings with the Lord’s Prayer.

ACLU attorney Sara Rose said she’s received a complaint from a Monroeville.

She says government-endorsed prayers violate the First Amendment, which prohibits Congress from making any law establishing an official religion. The amendment has been interpreted by courts as barring state and local governments from showing any kind of preference for a particular religion.

Mayor Greg Erosenko declined to comment, saying he’d have to consult with the municipality’s solicitor.

That man, Bruce Dice, couldn’t be reached but has said a Supreme Court decision allowing prayer at a New York town’s council meetings makes it legal in Monroeville.