聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Honouring the Veterans鈥� Sunday was the theme of a special service at Westminster Memorial United Church in Kamsack on November 8.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Conducting the service with Kevin Sprong, the minister, were: Faye Korpatniski, the scripture reader; Olga Bobyk, the greeter; Susan Bear, choir director, and Marilyn Marsh, the music minister.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 After a musical prelude, the service began with words of welcome and an opening hymn. A lighting-of-the-candle 小蓝视频 included all members of the congregation saying: 鈥淲e will not forget.鈥� A representative of the Kamsack branch of the Royal Canadian Legion spoke the Act of Remembrance and then The Last Post was played, followed by two minutes of silence and the playing of Reveille.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In unison, everyone made the following four pledges:
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Regarding honouring the memory of men and women ready to lay down their lives, they pledged that 鈥淲e will not tolerate hatred nor stand idly by when innocent men, women and children are killed and injured.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Regarding honouring those who help refugees and political prisoners, they pledged that: 鈥淲e will support them practically and challenge corrupt governments to let the prisoners go free.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Regarding putting an end to conflict that is a part of one鈥檚 own experience, they pledged that: 鈥淲e will search out the source of our anger and sense what it means to walk in another鈥檚 shoes.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Regarding how to counter influences of selfishness and fear, they pledged that 鈥淲e come humbly before you, O God, and take courage from the cross of Jesus Christ.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The hymns Many Are the Light Beams and We are Pilgrims on a Journey were sung, along with In Flanders Fields. The scriptures read included Psalm 85 and Jeremiah 31:31-34.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e leave this church with new resolve and commitment,鈥� said the leader of the Benediction.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e leave, deeply grateful for all who gave their lives and those scarred by war,鈥� replied the congregation.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e leave as a people realizing that there is no shortcut to peace,鈥� said the leader.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e leave as a people committed to speaking out against injustice,鈥� said the congregation.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e leave as a people prepared to remodel reconciliation,鈥� said the leader.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e leave as a people ready to understand those of different races and faiths,鈥� replied the congregation.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淕o, hopefully and joyfully for God goes with you,鈥� the leader said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭hanks be to God,鈥� replied the congregation.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A choral blessing concluded the service.
