Veterans Day

Today is the day set aside to honor all of our veterans.

The Methodist church has a mixed history in regards to the military and military service. But the church does honor those who have given of themselves in service to their country, and so do I. So to all of our veterans out there, thank you.

There is not a prayer for Veterans Day in the UMC Book of Worship, but there is one for those in Military Service:

Righteous God, you rule the nations.
Guard the brave men and women in military service.
Give them compassion for those who confront them as enemies.
Keep our children from hate that hardens,
or from scorekeeping with human lives.
Though for a season they must be people of war,
let them live for peace, as eager for agreement as for victory.
Encourage them as they encourage one another,
and never let hard duty separate them from loyalty to your Son,
our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

As a reminder, this Sunday the outreach commission will be running a collection for supplies for care packages to be sent to our military overseas. They will be collecting at Sudbury Farms from 10:30-4.

They are in need of:
beef jerky
cookies/crackers
gum
granola bars
coffee
hard candies
lifesavers
mints
peanut butter and jams (in plastic jars)
protein bars
chicken or tuna in a pouch
twizzlers
baby wipes in portable packs
AAA and AA batteries
blistex/chapstick
feminine products
foot powder
handsanitizer
magazines
shampoo and conditioner
sunblock
toothbrushes
toothpaste
plastic bags of all sizes.

They will also take monetary donations as each care package costs $12 to ship. The products will be sent to Local Heroes, Inc. in Wilmington for distribution. If you can, please help out this important cause.

The photos are of Joe DiMaggio receiving his sergeant's stripes in WWII and Ted Williams in his fighter during the Korean War. From www.baseballinwartime.com