Memorial Day
Each year at Memorial Day our former minister, who was a military man, pulled out all the stops, so to speak, and created his sermon around the importance of the day and chose all of the patriotic hymns. I kind of missed that.
This year, our new minister preached a traditional sermon telling us that as Christians, we are in this world, but not of this world. After the service, however, we all met outside around the flag pole to sing America the Beautiful and God Bless Our Native Land as well as offer a prayer for our service men and women, both past and present, and ask for peace and mercy for our world. I like this as a new tradition.
So… we are not of this world, but being in this world, we certainly do celebrate this Memorial Day as a day to remember our heroes and loved ones who are walking with Jesus and keep in mind all the sacrifices made for our country.
God bless our native land;
Firm may it ever stand
Through storm and night.
When the wild tempests rave,
Ruler of wind and wave,
Do thou our country save
By thy great might.
