John 15:13
“Greater love has no one than this,
than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”
- Jesus Christ
Observe two minutes of silence.
Veterans Day began as a remembrance
For every year on 11 November to mark
The armistice signed between the Allies
Of World War I and Germany for the
Cessation of hostilities of World War I,
This took effect at eleven o’clock in
The morning… the "eleventh hour of the
Eleventh day of the eleventh month" of
1918.
In many parts of the world, people observe
A two-minute moment of silence at 11:00 a.m.
As a sign of respect in the first minute for the
Roughly 20 million people who died in the war,
And in the second minute dedicated to the
Living left behind, generally understood to be
Wives, children and families left behind but
Deeply affected by the conflict.
It is the Veteran…
It is the Veteran, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the Veteran, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Veteran, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Veteran, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the Veteran, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Veteran, not the politician,
who has given us the right to vote.
It is the veteran, who salutes the flag,
Who serves under the flag,
Who gave his oath to support and defend
The Constitution and Our Nation
Against all Enemies, Foreign and Domestic
And whose coffin is draped by the flag
It is the Veteran, with faith in God and
Country, who has given us all our Freedoms!
Eternal rest grant them O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
- Charles M. Province
Veterans Day Prayer…
God of peace,
We pray for those who have served our nation
And have laid down their lives
To protect and defend our freedom.
We pray for those who have fought,
Whose spirits and bodies are scarred by war,
Whose nights are haunted by memories
Too painful for the light of day.
We pray for those who serve us now
Especially for those in harm’s way.
Shield them from danger
And bring them home.
Turn the hearts and minds
Of our leaders and our enemies
To the work of justice and a harvest of peace.
Spare the poor, Lord, spare the poor!
May the peace you left us,
The peace you gave us,
Be the peace that sustains us
Be the peace that saves us.
Christ Jesus, hear us!
Lord Jesus, hear our prayer!
Amen.
- Concord Pastor
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