Monday, May 30, 2016

My Shared Words at Lincoln Memorial Park Memorial Day Ceremony

Memorial Day Invocation

Source of All being, we are gathered here on this Memorial Day to reflect upon the blessings of being part of this great nation and to give tribute to the lives of those who died while serving in our armed forces.

This is a day of solemn remembrance.  We are feeling great sadness as we think of our loved ones who died while serving this nation.  We are also feeling great pride knowing what kinds of risks our loved ones took in order to ensure our own liberty and freedom from tyranny.  We are humbled by the courage our loved ones showed in the face of danger. 

Our prayer is that the souls of those who have perished serving this great nation will be bound up in the bond of life; that You will gather our fallen into your eternal shelter where there is no hatred and no war, just peace.   May their lives serve as an inspiration for us now and in the future because we know the value of trying to create a world where peace will not only be a dream but a reality for all humankind.


Amen

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