Veterans Day
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Call and Response: Journeys in UU Lifespan Faith Development
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By Gail Forsyth-VailI grew up in a family which honored my father’s overseas military service. He had taken part in the occupation of Germany after World War...
UUA International: International Programs of the UUA
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By Joanne DufourArmistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954, changing the essence of the holiday to celebrating and honoring patriotism, the warriors, and the wars. What veterans really need is for society to reclaim the spirit of Armistice Day and unite in the common desire of the human spirit for peace.
WorshipWeb: Searchable Worship Collection
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By David M. HorstI saw the parade pass by with the last soldier marching. I saw politicians stand by not in pride, but in shame as they recited the names of...
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By Audette Fulbright FulsonToday, we bow our heads in recognition of the great service and sacrifice some have been asked to make. ...
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By Cynthia LandrumIn honor of those who have served, And those who continue to serve, At home and abroad, for peace and in war, We light our chalice, And we...
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By Amy Petrie ShawFor all who die in war We lift up our hearts For all who live in suffering in the aftermath of violence We lift up our hearts For all who...
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By George A TygerThe first stop on U.S. soil after a deployment is the airport. From there, it’s all downhill until you get to see your family and loved...
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By George A TygerAs I ride through Kandahar City’s Sub-District 9, I see a naked dust-covered kid playing along the road. That is not the strangest thing...
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By George A TygerI lean back in the chair and exhale a long breath of thick white cigar smoke into the night sky. It rises upward, swirls in a light breeze...
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By George A TygerMy son has sent me a “Build-A-Bear.” Dressed in the latest digital camouflage ACUs.* (Build-A-Bear hasn’t yet caught up with multicam.) It...
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By George A TygerI sit alone, planning the rest of the day. Last night, I was joking and smoking, in broken Pashto, with the resident contingent of the AUP...
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By Paul S SawyerThe first time I ever played “Taps” was at summer camp when I was ten years old. That was the year I started playing trumpet, so I can only...
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By Kathleen RolenzLet us join our hearts and minds together in the spirit of prayer: O Holy One, that unites all who are estranged and challenges all who...
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By Karen Bellavance-Grace"If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is 'Thank You,' it will be enough" —Meister Eckhart ...
